Amendment of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 20063.

(1)

The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 20064 are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 2 (rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a principal area where poll is not taken together with poll at another election), in rule 6 (subscription of nomination paper)—

(a)

in paragraph (1), omit from “, and” to the end;

(b)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”;

(ii)

omit “or signatures (up to the required number)”.

(3)

In Schedule 3 (rules for conduct of an election of councillors of a principal area where the poll is taken together with the poll at a relevant election or referendum), in rule 6 (subscription of nomination paper)—

(a)

in paragraph (1), omit from “, and” to the end;

(b)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

for “, seconding or assenting to” substitute “or seconding”;

(ii)

omit “or signatures (up to the required number)”.