(1) If an application for a pre-poll postal vote has been granted under regulation 45, the returning officer must ensure that the following materials are given to the applicant, or posted or delivered to the address shown on the application form—
(a) a ballot-paper;
(b) a pre-poll declaration envelope which includes the following—
(i) the name of the relevant Council;
(ii) the full name of the applicant;
(iii) the address in respect of which the applicant is enrolled;
(iv) provision for the applicant to sign and date a declaration that the applicant—
(A) is enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on the voters' roll for the election; and
(B) has not voted at the election;
(v) provision for the voter to include their date of birth;
(c) a reply paid envelope for the voter to return the declaration envelope;
(d) information designed to assist voters, including—
(i) instructions to number every box on the ballot-paper in order of choice and not to use any number more than once;
(ii) advice on how a disadvantaged voter may vote and make the declaration;
(iii) details of the procedures to be followed after the voter has marked the ballot-paper.
(2) An election official must initial each ballot-paper issued.
(3) The pre-poll declaration envelope must be opaque.