# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 44: Retrieval of cancelled postal ballot papers


(1) Regulation 86A of the relevant regulations (retrieval of cancelled postal ballot papers) applies for the purposes of the referendum but with the following modifications.
(2) Paragraphs (1) and (3) have effect for those purposes as if for “returning officer” (in each place) there were substituted “counting officer”.
(3) Paragraph (2)(f) has effect for the purposes of the referendum as if for “rule 45 of the elections rules” there were substituted “regulation 46 of the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142967/schedule/3/paragraph/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/schedule-3/paragraph-44
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