SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Rules for the conduct of PCC elections where poll not taken together with poll at another election

PART 1Rules for all PCC elections

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Timetable1

F1The proceedings at the PCC election are to be conducted in accordance with the following Table.

F2Proceeding

Time

Publication of notice of election

Not later than the 25th day before the day of the election

Delivery of nomination papers

F4Between 10 am and 4 pm on any day after the date of publication of the notice of election but not later than the 19th day before the day of the election

F5The making of objections to nomination papers

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), during the hours allowed for delivery of nomination papers on the last day for their delivery and the hour following.

(2) No objection may be made in the afternoon of that last day except to a nomination paper delivered within 24 hours of the last time for its delivery and, in the case of a nomination paper so delivered, no objection may be made to the sufficiency or nature of the particulars of the candidate unless made at or immediately after the time of the delivery of the nomination paper.

Delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature

Not later than 4 p.m. on the 19th day before the day of the election

Publication of statement of persons nominated

Not later than 4 p.m. on the 18th day before the day of the election

Notice of poll

Not later than the 6th day before the day of the election

Polling

Between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on the day of the election

Modification of timetable for the ordinary election in 2012F32

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Computation of time3

In computing any period of time for the purposes of rules 1 and 2—

a

a Saturday or Sunday,

b

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday, or

c

a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning,

is to be disregarded, and any such day is not to be treated as a day for the purpose of any proceedings up to the completion of the poll nor is the police area returning officer or local returning officer obliged to proceed with the counting of the votes on such a day.