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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/business-improvement-districts-scotland-regulations-2007/schedule-2/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation_title": "The Business Improvement Districts (Scotland) Regulations 2007",
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  "number": "3",
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  "text": "The ballot holder shall, at least 42 days before the day of the ballot–\n(a) publish notice of the ballot stating–\n(i) the day of the ballot; and\n(ii) that the ballot will be taken entirely by post, with votes to be returned by 5 p.m. on the day of the ballot;\n(b) prepare a list of persons entitled to vote and proxies (if any);\n(c) send to each person entitled to vote or, if applicable, that person’s proxy a statement which–\n(i) explains the arrangements for the ballot;\n(ii) explains that regulation 5(3) allows that person to request a copy of the BID proposals from the BID proposer; and\n(iii) provides the name and address of the BID proposer; and\n(d) send to the Scottish Ministers a copy of the notice referred to in sub paragraph (a).",
  "extent": null,
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      "affecting_title": "The Business Improvement Districts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008"
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    {
      "type": "Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(b) renumbered as. Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(a)",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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