# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 15: Offences relating to applications for absent voting


Section 62A(1) to (5) of the 1983 Act applies for the purposes of the referendum but as if—
(a) in subsection (1)(a) the words “at a parliamentary or local government election” were omitted, and
(b) in subsection (2)(c) for “returning officer” there were substituted “counting officer”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142967/schedule/1/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-15
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