(1) The returning officer must ensure that each election day voting centre is open for voting from 8.00 a.m. until 6.00 p.m. on election day.
(2) The returning officer may open any early voting centre to be used in an election from the day after the close of nominations until the day before election day.
(3) The returning officer must ensure that at least one early voting centre where any voter may vote is open between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on each working day during the period mentioned in sub-regulation (2).
(4) The returning officer must ensure that any mobile voting centre used in an election—
(a) is open at the times and places appointed by the returning officer;
(b) is not open for voting while in transit between appointed locations.
(5) Unless regulation 54 applies, the returning officer must ensure that no voting centre remains open after 6.00 p.m. on election day.
(6) If, at the close of voting, a person is in a voting centre for the purpose of voting he or she is entitled to vote.