4.—(1) The constituency returning officer shall publish notice of the election stating–
(a)the place and times at which constituency nomination papers are to be delivered;
(b)that forms of such nomination papers may be obtained at that place and at those times; and
(c)the date of the poll in the event of a contest.
(2) The regional returning officer shall publish a notice of election stating–
(a)the place or places and times at which individual nomination papers and regional lists are to be delivered;
(b)that forms of such papers and lists may be obtained at that place or those places and at those times; and
(c)the date of the poll in the event of a contest.
(3) A notice of election under paragraph (1) or (2) above shall state the dates by which–
(a)applications to vote by post or by proxy; and
(b)other applications and notices about postal or proxy voting,
must reach the registration officer in order that they may be effective for the election.