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The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2012-08-02
Last updated 2026-02-05
State In force
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392

Sch. 3 Pt. 8 Form 6 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), Sch. 7 Pt. 1

393

Sch. 3 Pt. 8 Form 8 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), Sch. 7 Pt. 1

394

Sch. 3 Pt. 8 Form 10 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), Sch. 7 Pt. 1

395

Sch. 5 Pt. 8 Form 6 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), Sch. 7 Pt. 2

396

Sch. 5 Pt. 8 Form 7 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), Sch. 7 Pt. 2

397

Sch. 5 Pt. 8 Form 9 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), Sch. 7 Pt. 2

398

Sch. 5 Pt. 8 Form 11 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), Sch. 7 Pt. 2

400

Word in Sch. 3 rule 37(3)(c) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(2)(b)(i)

402

Words in Sch. 4 Table 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(3)(a)(i)

403

Words in Sch. 4 Table 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(3)(a)(ii)

404

Word in Sch. 4 Table 6 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(3)(b)(i)

405

Words in Sch. 4 Table 6 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(3)(b)(ii)

406

Words in Sch. 4 Table 6 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(3)(b)(iv)

407

Words in Sch. 4 Table 6 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(3)(b)(v)

408

Words in Sch. 4 Table 6 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(3)(b)(vi)

410

Word in Sch. 5 rule 37(5)(c) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(4)(c)(i)

419

Words in Sch. 7 rule 30 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(5)(d)

424

Word in Sch. 7 rule 64(3)(c) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(5)(i)

426

Word in Sch. 8 Table 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(6)(a)(i)

427

Word in Sch. 8 Table 1 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(6)(a)(ii)(aa)

428

Words in Sch. 8 Table 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(6)(a)(ii)(bb)

429

Words in Sch. 8 Table 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(6)(a)(ii)(cc)

430

Words in Sch. 8 Table 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(6)(a)(ii)(dd)

431

Words in Sch. 8 Table 1 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(6)(b)

432

Sch. 7 Pt. 10 Form 4 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), Sch. 7 Pt. 3

433

Words in Sch. 4 Table 6 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(3)(b)(iii)

434

Words in Sch. 5 rule 18(10): in rule 18 (equipment of polling stations), in paragraph (10), for the voting instructions for election of the mayor of London (which begins “#On the ballot paper”) substitute— #Vote for ONLY ONE candidate by putting a cross [X] in the box next to your choice (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(4)(a)

437

Sch. 5 Form 9 modified (temp.) (31.1.2024) by S.I. 2023/1147, Sch. 2 para. 30(6)(7) (as inserted by The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/99), regs. 1(1), 2(5))

438

Sch. 5 Form 11 modified (temp.) (31.1.2024) by S.I. 2023/1147, Sch. 2 para. 30(6)(7) (as inserted by The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/99), regs. 1(1), 2(5))

Business referendums

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  • (1) This regulation applies where a business referendum is required to be held.
  • (2) The business referendum must be held on the same date as the corresponding residential referendum.
  • (3) Schedule 6 is to have effect.
  • (4) The poll at the business referendum is to be conducted in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Business Referendums Rules as set out in Schedule 7.
  • (5) The provisions mentioned in the Tables in Schedule 8 have effect in relation to the business referendum subject to—
  • (a) unless the context otherwise requires the general modifications specified in paragraph (6), and
  • (b) the modifications specified in those Tables.
  • (6) The general modifications are—
  • (a) a reference to an election must be construed as a reference to the business referendum;
  • (b) a reference to a returning officer must be construed as a reference to the counting officer;
  • (c) a reference to a register or a register of parliamentary or local government electors must be construed as a reference to the business voting register;
  • (d) a reference to a constituency, an electoral division or a ward, or a reference to a voting area must be construed as a reference to the referendum area;
  • (e) a reference to any local authority by or in respect of which an election is held must be construed as a reference to the relevant council;
  • (f) a reference to voting for, or a vote for, a candidate must be construed as a reference to voting for, or a vote for, an answer;
  • (g) a reference to promoting or procuring the election of a candidate, or furthering a person’s candidature, must be construed as a reference to promoting or procuring a particular result in the business referendum;
  • (h) a reference to the return of a person must be construed as a reference to a particular result in the business referendum;
  • (i) a reference to an elector or a proxy must be construed as a reference to a business vote holder or a named voter;
  • (j) where anything is required to be done in the presence of election, polling, counting or other agents, the reference to the presence of agents is ignored;
  • (k) a reference to anything having been prescribed must be construed as a reference to its being provided for by a provision of subordinate legislation applied by these Regulations;
  • (l) a form which is required to be used may be used with such variations as the circumstances require;
  • (m) a reference to the registration officer, in relation to a district, London borough, the Common Council of the City of London or the Isles of Scilly, is a reference to the business registration officer;
  • (n) any reference to an enactment or instrument made under an enactment must be construed as a reference to that enactment or instrument as applied by these Regulations;
  • (o) so much of any provision as applies to an election petition is ignored;

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