3.—(1) The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006(1) 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)”.
S.I. 2006/3304, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Rules.