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  "legislation": "uksi/2012/323",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-conduct-of-referendumsengland-regulations-2012",
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  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Modifications of the Election Petition Rules 1960",
  "text": "(1) Provision modified\n(2) Modification\nRule 2(2)\nAfter the definition of “the Act” insert—\n“ “the 2012 Regulations” means the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012;”.\nAfter the definition of “local election petition” insert—\n“ “referendum petition” means a petition under the 2012 Regulations;”.\nIn the definition of “petition” insert at the end “ or a referendum petition ”.\nFor the definition of “constituency” substitute—\n“ “constituency” in relation to—\n(a) a local election petition, means the local government area to which the petition relates;\n(b) a referendum petition, means the local government area in which the referendum is held;”.\nAfter the definition of “returning officer” insert “ and, in relation to a referendum petition, any reference to a provision of the Act must be construed as a reference to that provision as applied by the 2012 Regulations. ”\nRule 2(3)\nAfter “local government Act” insert “ and referendums under the 2012 Regulations ”.\nRule 4(1)\nOmit sub-paragraph (a).\nFor sub-paragraph (b) substitute—\n“(b) the date and result of the referendum to which the petition relates;”.\nIn sub-paragraph (c) for the words from “petition” to “the Act” substitute “ referendum petition ”.\nRule 10\nOmit.\nRule 12(3)\nFor “the election” substitute “ the referendum ”.\nRule 14(2)\nFor “the election may” substitute “ the referendum may ”.\nRule 16(3)\nFor “the election may” substitute “ the referendum may ”.\nRule 18\nAfter “local election petition” insert “ or a referendum petition ”.\nThe Schedule\nFor “a Parliamentary (or Local Government) Election for (state place) ........” substitute “ a referendum in (state area) ”.\nIn paragraph 1—\n(a) for “election”, in the first place where that word occurs, substitute “ referendum ”,\n(b) omit “(or was a candidate at the above election) (or in the case of a parliamentary election claims to have had a right to be elected or returned at the above election)”.\nFor paragraph 2 substitute—\n“(2) That referendum was held on the [insert day] day of [insert month] [insert year]”.\nIn paragraph 4 omit “in the case of a petition mentioned in section 122(2) or (3) or”.\nFor paragraph (1) of the Prayer substitute—\n“(1) That it may be determined [that the result of the referendum was not in accordance with the votes cast]* [that the referendum is avoided]* [that the referendum is tainted as mentioned in regulation 17(5) of the 2012 Regulations]*.\n* Include or omit as the circumstances require.”",
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      "text": "Amended by S.I. 1985/1278."
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      "text": "Amended by S.I. 1985/1278."
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      "text": "Amended by S.I. 1985/1248."
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      "text": "Amended by S.I. 1999/1352."
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      "label": "M6",
      "text": "Amended by S.I. 1999/1352."
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      "label": "M7",
      "text": "Amended by S.I. 1999/1352."
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      "label": "M8",
      "text": "Amended by S.I. 1985/1278."
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      "text": "Amended by S.I. 1985/1352."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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