# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 40: Opening of covering envelopes


Regulation 84 of the relevant regulations (opening of covering envelopes) applies for the purposes of the referendum but as if for “returning officer” (in each place) there were substituted “counting officer”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142967/schedule/3/paragraph/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/schedule-3/paragraph-40
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