# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 11: Registration appeals: England and Wales and Scotland


(1) In subsection (3) of section 56 of the 1983 Act, the references to “an election” and “the election” include the referendum.
(2) For the purposes of the referendum the following subsection is to be treated as substituted for subsection (4A) of section 56 of the 1983 Act—
“(4A) Where, as a result of the decision on an appeal, an alteration in the register made in pursuance of subsection (4) takes effect under section 13(5), 13A(2), 13AB(3), 13B(3) or (3B) or 13BC(3) or (6) on or before the date of the poll for the referendum, subsection (3) does not apply to that appeal as respects the referendum.”
(3) References in this paragraph to section 56 of the 1983 Act include that section as applied by section 57 of that Act (registration appeals: Scotland).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142967/schedule/1/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-11
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