# The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 7: Premises used for referendum purposes in England and Wales

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

Section 65(6) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (which makes provision for England and Wales corresponding to section 98 of and rule 22(3) in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act) applies for the purposes of the referendum but as if—
(a) the reference in paragraph (a) to public meetings in furtherance of a person’s candidature at a parliamentary or local government election included public meetings to promote or procure a particular result in the referendum, and
(b) the reference in paragraph (b) to use by a returning officer for the purpose of taking the poll in a parliamentary or local government election included use by a counting officer for the purpose of taking the poll in the referendum.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/219/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-union-referendum-conduct-regulations-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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