For subsections (1) to (8) substitute–

"(1) Every voting area shall be divided into the same polling districts, each with the same polling place, as have effect for the purposes of local government elections.

(2) Subsection (1) shall have effect subject to any direction of a returning officer changing polling districts or places where he considers it necessary to do so by reason of special circumstances.

(3) In this section "voting area" means a local government area in Scotland or a county or county borough in Wales.".

In subsection (5)–

For subsections (2) to (4) substitute–

"(2) A person shall be guilty of an offence if–

(a) he votes on his own behalf otherwise than by proxy–

(i) more than once in the same electoral area,

(ii) in more than one electoral area, or

(iii) in any electoral area when there is in force an appointment of a person to vote as his proxy in the referendum in another electoral area, or

(b) he votes on his own behalf in person and is entitled to vote by post, or

(c) he votes on his own behalf in person knowing that a person appointed to vote as his proxy has already voted in person or is entitled to vote by post, or

(d) he applies for a person to be appointed as his proxy to vote for him without applying for the cancellation of a previous appointment of a third person then in force or without withdrawing a pending application for such an appointment.

(3) A person shall be guilty of an offence if–

(a) he votes as proxy for the same person either–

(i) more than once in the same electoral area, or

(ii) in more than one electoral area, or

(b) he votes in person as proxy for a person and is entitled to vote by post as proxy for that person, or

(c) he votes in person as proxy for someone whom he knows already to have voted in person.

(4) A person shall also be guilty of an offence if he votes as proxy in any electoral area for more than two persons of whom he is not the husband, wife, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild.

(4A) In this section a reference to voting more than once is, in relation to the referendum in Scotland, a reference to voting more than once with either or both of the two forms of ballot paper.".

For subsection (1)(b) substitute–

"(b) every Member of Parliament or councillor so attending".

For subsection (1) substitute–

"(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, any person is entitled, for the purpose of holding a public meeting to promote a particular result in a referendum, to use free of charge at reasonable times during the campaign period any meeting room to which this section applies.

(1A) In subsection (1) "the campaign period" means the period of 17 days ending with the day before the date of the referendum.".

Omit subsection (2).

In subsection (3), omit "situated in the constituency".

In subsection (4), omit "or on whose behalf".

In subsection (5), for "candidate" substitute "person".

The lists maintained in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the 1983 Act shall have effect for the purposes of a referendum; and any person shall, before a referendum, be entitled at all reasonable hours to inspect those lists or a copy of them.

For subsection (2) substitute–

"(2) This section applies to a meeting in connection with a referendum held during the campaign period.

(2A) In subsection (2) "the campaign period" means the period of 17 days ending with the day before the date of the referendum.".

For subsection (3) substitute–

"(3) A person acting in contravention of this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.".

This section has effect only for the purposes of the application of section 173; and–

For paragraph (2) substitute–

"(2) The official mark shall be kept secret.".

For the notice referred to in paragraph (4) substitute the notice in the Appendix to this Schedule.

For paragraph (5) substitute–

"(5) In every compartment of every polling station a notice shall be exhibited.

(5A) In Scotland, the notice shall be in the following form:

"Read the ballot papers carefully. On each ballot paper, mark a cross (X) in the box to the right of the proposition you are voting for. Put no other mark on the ballot papers or your vote may not be counted.".

(5B) In Wales, the notice shall be in the following form:

"Mark one box only. Put no other mark on the ballot paper or your vote may not be counted."

Marciwch un blwch yn unig. Peidiwch aj rhoi unrhyw farc arall ar y papur pleidleisio neu fe all na chaiff eich pleidlais ei chyfrif.".

The reference in paragraph (a) to section 66 of the 1983 Act shall be construed as a reference to that section as modified in Table 1.

The duty under paragraph (b) shall be the duty not of the returning officer but of the counting officer.

In paragraph (1), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute–

"(a) the Member of Parliament for the constituency within which the polling station is situated;

(b) a member of the council for–

(i) in Scotland, the local government area, or

(ii) in Wales, the county or county borough,

within which the polling station is situated;".

For paragraphs (1) and (2) substitute–

"(1) The presiding officer may put to any person applying for a ballot paper at the time of his application, but not afterwards, one or both of the relevant questions.

(2) In the case of a person applying to vote on his own behalf, the relevant questions are–

(a) "Are you the person registered in the register of local government electors [for this local government area] [for this county] [for this county borough] as follows?" (read the whole entry from the register.)

(b) "Have you already voted, here or elsewhere, in this referendum, otherwise than as a proxy for some other person?".

(2A) In the case of a person applying as proxy, the relevant questions are–

(a) "Are you the person whose name appears as A.B. in the list of proxies for this referendum as entitled to vote as proxy on behalf of C.D.?"

(b) "Have you already voted here or elsewhere in this referendum as proxy on behalf of C.D.?".

(2B) In the case of a person applying as proxy, the presiding officer may put the following additional question–

"Are you the husband [wife], parent, grandparent, brother [sister], child or grandchild of C.D.?"

and if that question is not answered in the affirmative the following question–

"Have you already voted in this referendum in this electoral area on behalf of two persons of whom you are not the husband [wife], parent, grandparent, brother [sister], child or grandchild?"".

In the case of the referendum in Wales, article 5 of, and Forms 1 to 3 in Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the [S.I. 1989/429.] People (Welsh Forms) Order 1989 (which prescribe Welsh versions of questions) shall have effect in relation to rule 35 as applied in this Table, with the following modifications–

A reference to the returning officer is, except in paragraph (2), to be construed as a reference to the counting officer.

A reference to counting agents or election agents is to be construed as a reference to observers.

In paragraph (5), for "election agent" substitute "observer present at the verification".

In paragraph (6), for "in so far as he and the agents agree" substitute ", if his Chief Counting Officer approves,"; and omit from "For the purposes of this exception" to the end.

For paragraph (7) substitute–

"(7) During the excluded time the counting officer shall take proper precautions for the security of the ballot papers and documents.".

A reference to the returning officer is to be construed as a reference to the counting officer.

In paragraph (3), omit from "and shall add to the endorsement" to the end.

For "election now being held in this constituency"–

For "said election" in each place substitute "said referendum".

In the case of the referendum in Wales, article 5 of, and Form 6 in Schedule 2 to, the [S.I. 1989/429.] Representation of the People (Welsh Forms) Order 1989 (which prescribe a Welsh version of the form of declaration to be made by the companion of a blind voter) shall have effect in relation to the form in the Appendix as applied in this Table, with the following modifications–

In the application of any provision of the 1985 Act to a referendum, a reference to prescribed requirements is to be construed as a reference to the requirements of the provisions of–

as applied by Tables 4 and 5.

In subsection (1), for "at a parliamentary or local government election" substitute "in a referendum".

In subsection (5) for "constituency or, as the case may be, electoral area" substitute "local government area in Scotland or county or county borough in Wales".

For subsection (6) substitute–

"(6) For the purposes of the provisions of this Act and the Representation of the People Act 1983, a person entitled to vote in a referendum on his own behalf is entitled to vote by post or by proxy if he is shown in the absent voters list for the referendum.".

In subsection (7), for the definition of "appropriate rules" substitute–

""appropriate rules" means the parliamentary elections rules as they have effect for the purposes of a referendum.".

In subsection (1)–

In subsection (2)–

In subsection (4)–

In subsection (1), for "at any parliamentary or local government election" substitute "in a referendum".

For subsection (2) substitute–

"(2) The elector cannot have more than one person at a time appointed as proxy to vote for him in the referendum.".

Omit subsection (3).

In subsection (3A)–

For subsection (5) substitute–

"(5) A person is not entitled to vote as proxy in any electoral area in a referendum on behalf of more than two electors of whom that person is not the husband, wife, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild.".

Subsection (6) shall not have effect to permit applications in relation to referendums; but an appointment made under subsection (6) which has effect in relation to local government elections shall have effect in relation to a referendum.

For subsection (7) substitute–

"(7) Where the elector applies to the registration officer for the appointment of a proxy to vote for him in a referendum the registration officer shall make the appointment if the application meets the prescribed requirements and he is satisfied that the elector is or will be–

(a) entitled to vote in the referendum, and

(b) entitled to vote by proxy in the referendum by virtue of an application under section 7 of this Act,

and that the proxy is capable of being and willing to be appointed.".

For subsections (9) and (10) substitute–

"(9) The appointment shall remain in force for the referendum, unless cancelled by notice from the elector to the registration officer.".

In subsections (1), (3) and (9), for "parliamentary or local government election" substitute "referendum".

Subsections (4) to (6) shall not have effect to permit applications in relation to referendums; but the record kept under subsection (6) shall have effect for the purposes of the application to the referendums of subsection (9).

In subsections (8) and (9), for "elections of the kind in question" substitute "local government elections".

In subsection (10), for "is or will be registered in the register of parliamentary electors, local government electors, or both (as the case may be)" substitute "will be entitled to vote in the referendum".

For paragraph (2) substitute–

"(2) Every ballot box shall, while empty, be locked by the returning officer and sealed with his seal in such manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seal.".

In paragraph (1)–

Omit paragraph (2).

In paragraph (3)–

In paragraph (5), for the words "The spoilt postal ballot paper, and any other postal ballot paper issued with it under regulation 76 above," substitute "The returned postal ballot papers".

For paragraph (1) substitute–

"(1) The returning officer shall, as soon as possible after the Chief Counting Officer for Scotland has made the certification required by section 1(7) of the Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997, forward to the Secretary of State–

(a) any packets referred to in regulations 86, 87, 91 and 92, endorsing on each packet a description of its contents and the name of the local government area for which the returning officer acts, and

(b) a statement of the number of postal ballot papers issued by him in such form, and giving such details about the papers, as the Secretary of State may require.".

Omit paragraphs (3) and (4).

On the front of the card–

On the back of the card–

For the heading "ELECTION IN THE ... ... ... ... CONSTITUENCY" substitute "REFERENDUM ... ... ... ... LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA".

For "constituency named above" and "above constituency" substitute "local government area named above".

For "election" in each place substitute "referendum".

On the front of the form, for the heading "REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS" substitute "REFERENDUM".

For "Ballot Paper No." substitute "Ballot Paper Nos.".

For "the ballot paper numbered as above was sent" substitute "the ballot papers numbered as above were sent".

On the back of the form–

The reference to Form E is to be construed as a reference to the form of elector´s official poll card in Part II of the Schedule to the Representation of the [S.I. 1986/1460.] People (Welsh Forms) Order 1986 with the following modifications–

The reference to Form F is to be construed as a reference to the form of proxy´s official poll card in Part II of the Schedule to the Representation of the [S.I. 1986/1460.] People (Welsh Forms) Order 1986 with the following modifications–

For the words from "shall be" to the end substitute "shall be in the form of Form 3 in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the [S.I. 1989/429.] People (Welsh Forms) Order 1989 with the following modifications–

(a) on the front of the form, for the headings substitute–

"REFERENDUM

REFFERENDWM",

(b) on the back of the form, for paragraphs 2 and 3 in English substitute–

"2 Read the ballot paper carefully. On the ballot paper mark a cross (X) in the box to the right of the proposition you are voting for. Put no other mark on the ballot paper or your vote may not be counted. If you cannot vote without assistance, the person assisting you must not disclose how you have voted.",

(c) on the back of the form, for paragraphs 2 and 3 in Welsh substitute–

"2 Darllenwch y papur pleidleisio yn ofalus. Ar y papur pleidleisio rhowch groes (X) yn y blwch i'r dde o'r gosodiad yr ydych yn pleidleisio drosto. Peidiwch aj rhoi unrhyw farc arall ar y papur pleidleisio neu fe all na chaiff eich pleidlais ei chyfrif. Os na fedrwch bleidleisio heb gymorth, rhaid i'r person sy'n eich cynorthwyo beidio aj datgelu sut yr ydych wedi pleidleisio.",

(d) on the back of the form, in paragraph 5 in English and in Welsh, for "same election" and "yr un etholiad" substitute "referendum" and "y refferendwm",

(e) on the back of the form, in paragraph 6 in English and in Welsh, for "this election" and "yr etholiad hwn" substitute "the referendum" and "y refferendwm", and

(f) on the back of the form, renumber paragraphs 4 to 7 in English and in Welsh accordingly."

For paragraph (2) substitute–

"(2) Every ballot box shall, while empty, be locked by the returning officer and sealed with his seal in such manner as to prevent its being opened without breaking the seal.".

Omit paragraph (2).

In paragraph (3)–

In paragraph (5) omit ", and any other postal ballot paper issued with it under Regulation 78 above".

For paragraph (1) substitute–

"(1) The returning officer shall, as soon as possible after the Chief Counting Officer for Wales has made the certification required by section 2(7) of the Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997, forward to the Secretary of State–

(a) the packets referred to in regulations 88, 89, 93 and 94, endorsing on each packet a description of its contents and the name of the county or county borough for which the returning officer acts, and

(b) a statement of the number of postal ballot papers issued by him in such form, and giving such details about the papers, as the Secretary of State may require.".

Omit paragraphs (2), (4) and (5).