# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 97: Opening of postal voters’ ballot box


Regulation 85 of the 2008 Regulations (opening of postal voters’ ballot box) applies for the purposes of the referendum but as if—
(a) for “returning officer” (in both places) there were substituted “counting officer”, and
(b) in paragraph (3), 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/97 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/schedule-3/paragraph-97
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