Notes
Notes Notes
Insert here —
in the case of a referendum as to a Bill, a reference to the Order in Council made under the Constitution Act 1889 fixing the day for taking of the votes of the electors for the purposes of a referendum as to the Bill; or
in the case of a referendum other than a referendum as to a Bill, the title of the Act by which the referendum is authorised or required.
Insert here —
in the case of a referendum as to a Bill, the title of the Bill and add “the text of which is attached” or “a statement of which is attached” as the case requires; or
in the case of a referendum other than a referendum as to a Bill, a statement as to the question to be submitted to the electors.
If the Referendums Act 1983 section 5(3) applies, delete this and insert —
in the case of a referendum as to a Bill:
“Under ........... [refer to the Order in Council made under the Constitution Act 1889 fixing the day for taking of the votes of the electors for the purposes of a referendum as to the Bill] ....... the day fixed for the taking of the votes of the electors is Saturday, .................................... 20............”; or
in the case of a referendum other than a referendum as to a Bill:
“Under ........... [refer to the title of the Act by which the referendum is authorised or required] ....... the day fixed for the taking of the votes of the electors is Saturday, ............................................................. 20............”.
Indorsement
My statement required by the Referendums Act 1983 section 30(1) in relation to the referendum held under this writ is as follows:
[Insert, for each district, the information required.]
Dated ................................... 20 .......... ..............................................
Electoral Commissioner
[Form 1 inserted: Gazette 24 Dec 2004 p. 6250‑1.]
[Form 2 omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(e).]
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