The responsibility for conducting a referendum is covered in a part of the law called section 133. You can find this in the Local Government Act 2002. Section 133 was repealed on 27 August 2025 by section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025.

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Government and voting > Elections

132: Eligibility to vote in referendum, or

"Who can vote in a referendum about water services"

134: Criteria for closure of water service, or

"Rules for closing small water services are no longer part of the law"

Part 7Specific obligations and restrictions on local authorities and other persons
Obligations and restrictions relating to provision of water services: Closure or transfer of small water services

133Responsibility for conduct of referendum (Repealed)

Notes

Section 133: repealed, on 27 August 2025, by section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).