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  "legislation_title": "The General Optical Council (Membership) Order of Council 2001",
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  "text": "If in any poll the same number of votes is cast for each of two or more candidates, the Returning Officer shall, where necessary to decide the result of the election, determine by lot which of the candidates shall be deemed to have obtained the highest or the next highest number of votes for the purposes of this Scheme.",
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      "affecting_title": "The Opticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Order 2005"
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