SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Rules for conduct of an election of councillors for a community where poll is not taken together with poll at another election
PART 1Notice of Election, Nomination and Method of Election
Nomination
Adjournment of nomination proceedings in the case of riotI119
1
This rule applies if proceedings for, or in connection with, nomination are interrupted or obstructed on any day by riot or open violence.
2
The proceedings must be abandoned for that day.
3
If the day on which the proceedings are abandoned is the last day for the delivery of nomination papers, the proceedings must be resumed on the next day.
4
Where paragraph (3) requires proceedings to be resumed on the next day, the deadlines specified in the second column of the timetable in rule 1 for the delivery of nomination papers, the delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature and the publication of the statement as to persons nominated are each extended by one day.
5
Where proceedings are abandoned under this rule—
a
nothing may be done after the proceedings are resumed if the time for doing it had passed when the proceedings were abandoned, and
b
nothing done before the proceedings were abandoned is invalidated by reason of the abandonment.