Approval in ballot - alternative conditionsN.I.
8—(1) This section applies where the persons who have drawn up the BID proposals so specify when submitting those proposals to the district council in advance of a ballot being held for the purposes of section 5(1).
(2) Section 7(1) has effect in respect of that ballot subject to either or both of the following—
(a)the substitution of the condition set out in subsection (3) for that set out in subsection (3) of section 7,
(b)the substitution of the condition set out in subsection (4) for that set out in subsection (4) of section 7.
(3) The condition is that the number of votes cast in favour of the BID proposals must exceed the number of votes cast against those proposals by such number or percentage as may be specified by the persons who have drawn up the BID proposals.
(4) The condition is that A must exceed B by such amount or percentage as may be specified by the persons who have drawn up the BID proposals.
(5) In subsection (4), “A” and “B” have the same meanings as in subsections (7) and (8) of section 7.