The Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums Order 2004

Notification of requirement of secrecy

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

54.  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 1983(1) 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.

(1)

1983 c. 2. Section 66 was amended by Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50). There were other amendments not relevant to this Order.