# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 59: Interpretation of Part 7: Scotland


(1) Regulation 116 of the Scotland Regulations (interpretation of Part 7) has effect for the purposes of the referendum with the following modifications.
(2) Paragraph (1) has effect for those purposes as if—
(a) for “returning officer” there were substituted “counting officer”, and
(b) for “rule 58 of the elections rules” there were substituted “by virtue of regulation 56(2)(g) of the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016”.
(3) Paragraph (4) has effect for the purposes of the referendum as if for “returning officer” there were substituted “counting officer”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111142967/schedule/3/paragraph/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/schedule-3/paragraph-59
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