Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1996
Accessibility of counting places. |
5.—(1) The Electoral Act, 1992 is hereby amended by the addition to section 112 at the end thereof of the following: | |
“The returning officer shall, where practicable, ensure that the place duly appointed under this section at which votes will be counted is accessible to wheelchair users.”. | ||
(2) Article 74 of the Local Elections Regulations, 1995, is hereby amended by the addition of the following sub-article after sub-article (2): | ||
“(3) The returning officer shall, where practicable, ensure that the place duly appointed under sub-article (2) at which votes will be counted is accessible to wheelchair users.”. |