# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 35: Alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or postal voting statement: Scotland


Regulation 79 of the Scotland Regulations (alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or postal voting statement) applies for the purposes of the referendum but as if—
(a) for “returning officer” (in each place) there were substituted “counting officer”,
(b) in paragraph (1) for “rule 45(1B) of the elections rules” there were substituted “regulation 46(3) of the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016”, and
(c) in paragraph (2) for “rule 43(1) of the elections rules” there were substituted “regulation 44(1) of the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142967/schedule/3/paragraph/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/schedule-3/paragraph-35
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