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As published
9MC Referendum following petition
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with requiring a local authority which receives a petition which complies with the provisions of the regulations to hold a referendum, in such circumstances as may be prescribed in the regulations, on whether the authority should have a leader and cabinet executive (England).
(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, include provision—
(a) as to the form and content of petitions (including provision for petitions in electronic form),
(b) as to the minimum number of local government electors for a local authority's area who must support any petition presented to the authority during any period specified in the regulations,
(c) for or in connection with requiring an officer of a local authority to publish the number of local government electors for the authority's area who must support any petition presented to the authority,
(d) as to the way in which local government electors for a local authority's area are to support a petition (including provision enabling local government electors to support petitions by telephone or by electronic means),
(e) as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority in connection with any petition,
(f) as to the manner in which a petition is to be presented to a local authority,
(g) as to the verification of any petition,
(h) as to the date on which, or the time by which, a referendum must be held,
(i) as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority before or in connection with a referendum,
(j) as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority after a referendum, and
(k) for or in connection with enabling the Secretary of State, in the event of any failure by a local authority to take any action permitted or required by virtue of the regulations, to take that action.
(3) Provision made by virtue of subsection (2) may, in particular, apply or reproduce (with or without modifications) any provisions of, or made under, this Chapter.
(4) The number of local government electors mentioned in subsection (2)(b) is to be calculated at such times as may be provided by regulations under this section and (unless such regulations otherwise provide) is to be 5 per cent of the number of local government electors at each of those times.
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Your change, as a redline
9MC Referendum following petition
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with requiring a local authority which receives a petition which complies with the provisions of the regulations to hold a referendum, in such circumstances as may be prescribed in the regulations, on whether the authority should have a leader and cabinet executive (England).
(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, include provision—
(a) as to the form and content of petitions (including provision for petitions in electronic form),
(b) as to the minimum number of local government electors for a local authority's area who must support any petition presented to the authority during any period specified in the regulations,
(c) for or in connection with requiring an officer of a local authority to publish the number of local government electors for the authority's area who must support any petition presented to the authority,
(d) as to the way in which local government electors for a local authority's area are to support a petition (including provision enabling local government electors to support petitions by telephone or by electronic means),
(e) as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority in connection with any petition,
(f) as to the manner in which a petition is to be presented to a local authority,
(g) as to the verification of any petition,
(h) as to the date on which, or the time by which, a referendum must be held,
(i) as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority before or in connection with a referendum,
(j) as to the action which may, may not or must be taken by a local authority after a referendum, and
(k) for or in connection with enabling the Secretary of State, in the event of any failure by a local authority to take any action permitted or required by virtue of the regulations, to take that action.
(3) Provision made by virtue of subsection (2) may, in particular, apply or reproduce (with or without modifications) any provisions of, or made under, this Chapter.
(4) The number of local government electors mentioned in subsection (2)(b) is to be calculated at such times as may be provided by regulations under this section and (unless such regulations otherwise provide) is to be 5 per cent of the number of local government electors at each of those times.
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