The Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums Order 2004

“and

(c)each referendum held pursuant to an order made under section 2(2) of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003,”.

“and

to any local government referendum.”

“(c)“local government referendum” means a referendum held pursuant to an order made under section 2(2) of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003;

(d)“Regional Assembly referendum” means a referendum held pursuant to an order made under section 1(1) of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003.”

After subsection (1), insert—

“(1A) In this Part “permitted participant” in relation to a particular local government referendum means—

(a)a registered party which—

(i)is a permitted participant in relation to the Regional Assembly referendum at which the poll is being taken together with the poll at the local government referendum; or

(ii)has made a declaration under section 106(1A) in relation to the local government referendum; and

(b)any individual or body referred to in paragraph (1B), who—

(i)is a permitted participant in relation to the Regional Assembly referendum at which the poll is being taken together with the poll at the local government referendum; or

(ii)has given a notification under section 106(3A) in relation to the local government referendum.

(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A)(b), the individuals or bodies are—

(a)any individual resident in the United Kingdom or registered in an electoral register (as defined by section 54(8)); or

(b)any body falling within any of paragraphs (b) and (d) to (h) of section 54(2).

(1C) A person or body who is, or which is, by virtue of subsection (1A) or (1B) a permitted participant in relation to a particular local government referendum in a region, shall also be a permitted participant in relation to every other local government referendum held in the region on the same date as that of the particular local government referendum.”

After subsection (1), insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of section 105(1A)(a)(ii), a registered party makes a declaration to the Commission under this section if the party makes a declaration to the Commission—

(a)which identifies the Regional Assembly referendum at which the poll is to be taken together with the poll at the local government referendum; and

(b)which states that the party proposes to campaign only for an outcome in one or more local government referendums in the region, and proposes not to campaign for an outcome in the Regional Assembly referendum.”

After subsection (3), insert—

“(3A) For the purposes of section 105(1A)(b)(ii) an individual or body gives a notification to the Commission under this section if he or it gives the Commission a notification—

(a)which identifies the Regional Assembly referendum at which the poll is to be taken together with the poll at the local government referendum; and

(b)which states that the giver of the notification proposes to campaign only for an outcome in one or more local government referendums in the region, and proposes not to campaign for an outcome in the Regional Assembly referendum.”

After subsection (5), insert—

“(5A) But subsection (1) shall not apply to any material published for the purposes of a local government referendum, if the publication is required under or by virtue of the Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums Order 2004, or an order made under section 129(1) of this Act or section 7 of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003.”