13.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 15(4) and (8) do not apply in respect of an ongoing referendum.
(2) The form of the Official Poll Card (to be sent to a voter voting in person) and the Official Proxy Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) in the referendum rules apply in respect of a relevant referendum as if, on the front of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this referendum” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.
(3) The form of the Official Postal Poll Card (to be sent to a voter voting by post) and the Official Proxy Postal Poll Card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) in the referendum rules apply in respect of a relevant referendum as if, on the back of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at the same referendum” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 13(1) in force at 31.1.2024, see reg. 1(3)(i)
I2Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(3) in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)