{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-conduct-of-referendums-england-regulations-2007/schedule-3/rule-42",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-conduct-of-referendums-england-regulations-2007/schedule-3/rule-42.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/2089",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-conduct-of-referendums-england-regulations-2007",
  "path": "schedule/3/rule/42",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "42",
  "heading": "Sealing up of ballot papers",
  "text": "(1) On the completion of the counting at a referendum the counting officer must seal up in separate packets the counted and rejected ballot papers.\n(2) The counting officer must not open the sealed packets of—\n(a) tendered ballot papers,\n(b) the completed corresponding number lists,\n(c) certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll, or\n(d) marked copies of the register of electors (including any marked copy notices issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act) and lists of proxies.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 rule 42 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2010/1172",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) Order 2010"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2089/schedule/3/rule/42",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:47:57.477752+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}