# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 15: Offences relating to applications for absent voting

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Section 62A(1) to (5) of the 1983 Act applies for the purposes of the referendum but as if—
(a) in subsection (1)(a) the words “at a parliamentary or local government election” were omitted, and
(b) in subsection (2)(c) for “returning officer” there were substituted “counting officer”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/219/schedule/1/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-15
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