Conduct of the recall petition process
I17Where and from when the recall petition may be signed
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Where the petition officer for a constituency receives a Speaker's notice, the officer must, as soon as reasonably practicable, designate—
a
a place, or places, at which a recall petition is to be made available for signing, and
b
a day from which the petition is to be made available for signing.
2
A maximum of 10 places may be designated under subsection (1)(a).
3
The petition officer must, in determining which place or places to designate under subsection (1)(a), seek to ensure—
a
that all persons entitled to sign the recall petition have such reasonable facilities for signing it as are practicable in the circumstances, and
b
that, so far as is reasonable and practicable, every place designated is accessible to disabled persons.
F14
The petition officer must designate under subsection (1)(b)—
a
the day which is the 10th working day after the day on which the officer received the Speaker's notice, or
b
if it is not reasonably practicable to designate that day, the first subsequent working day that it is reasonably practicable to designate.
F14
The petition officer must designate under subsection (1)(b)—
a
a working day that falls no later than 6 May 2021, or
b
if it is not reasonably practicable to designate such a day, the first subsequent working day that it is reasonably practicable to designate.
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In this Act—
“the designated place or places” means the place or places designated under subsection (1)(a);
“the designated day” means the day designated under subsection (1)(b).