# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 7: Premises used for referendum purposes in England and Wales


Section 65(6) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (which makes provision for England and Wales corresponding to section 98 of and rule 22(3) in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act) applies for the purposes of the referendum but as if—
(a) the reference in paragraph (a) to public meetings in furtherance of a person’s candidature at a parliamentary or local government election included public meetings to promote or procure a particular result in the referendum, and
(b) the reference in paragraph (b) to use by a returning officer for the purpose of taking the poll in a parliamentary or local government election included use by a counting officer for the purpose of taking the poll in the referendum.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142967/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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