SCHEDULE 1THE REGIONAL ASSEMBLY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFERENDUM RULES

PART 3Receipt by the Counting Officer of Ballot Papers

Notification of requirement of secrecy54

The counting officer shall make such arrangements as he thinks fit to ensure that—

a

a copy in writing of the provisions of section 66 of the Representation of the People Act 198326 has been given to the following persons attending at an assistance and delivery point or contingency delivery point—

i

the presiding officer;

ii

the clerks appointed to attend at that delivery point;

iii

the referendum agents;

iv

the persons authorised by the Electoral Commission to attend as its representatives at that delivery point;

b

every clerk providing assistance pursuant to rule 42 has been given a copy in writing of the provisions of section 66 of the Representation of the People Act 1983; and

c

every person attending at the receipt of ballot papers or the counting of the votes (other than a constable on duty at the counting) has been given a copy in writing of the provisions of subsections (2), (5) and (9) of that section.