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THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1979

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THEY SHOULD HAVE THE FORMS WITH THEM WHEN THEY CALL AT ANY OF THE POLLING STATIONS.

COPIES OF THESE FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE GIS PRESS ROOM, SIXTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.

FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOMINATED BY YOU TO COVER THE ELECTION, THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR. JOHN SLIMMING, JP, WILL BE PLEASED TO ADMINISTER THE DECLARATION BETWEEN 3.30 P.M. AND 4.30 P.M. ON MARCH 6 (TUESDAY).

THE RETURNING OFFICER, MISS DENISE YUE, WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, FIFTH FLOOR, DURING OFFICE HOURS FROM MONDAY (MARCH 5). ALTERNATIVELY THIS DECLARATION CAN BE ADMINISTERED BY ANY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

TO MAKE RECOGNITION EASIER FOR STAFF AT THE POLLING STATIONS, SPECIAL LAPEL BADGES HAVE BEEN PREPARED. THESE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6, FROM THE GIS PRESS ROOM, SIXTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HOWEVER, THE COMPLETED DECLARATION FORM MUST BE PRODUCED FOR ADMISSION.

THE ATTENTION OF PRESS REPRESENTATIVES IS DRAWN TO REGULATION 29 (SEE FOOTNOTE) OF THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS (PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH IT IS AN OFFENCE INTER ALIA TO SPEAK TO ANY ELECTOR OR TAKE ANY PHOTOGRAPH WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF ANY POLLING STATION.

FOOTNOTE:

REGULATION 29 STATES:

29 (1) ANY PERSON OTHER THAN

(A) THE RETURNING OFFICER OR AN ASSISTANT RETURNING

OFFICER -

(B)

THE PRESIDING OFFICER OR AN ASSISTANT PRESIDING OFFICER -

(c) MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF THE PRESIDING OFF ICER

(D) POLICE ON DUTY AT ANY POLLING STATION

(E)

A COMPANION OF A BLIND VOTER ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION 36,

SPEAKS