# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 6: Loan of equipment


Section 47 of the 1983 Act applies for the purposes of the referendum but as if—
(a) in subsection (1) the reference to the returning officer at a local government election included a counting officer for the referendum for a voting area anywhere in the United Kingdom, and
(b) in subsection (2) the reference to the returning officer at an election mentioned there included a counting officer for the referendum for a voting area in England, Wales or Scotland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142967/schedule/1/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-6
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