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  "legislation_title": "The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012",
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  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Cancellation or change of named voter",
  "text": "(1) The business vote holder may give notice in writing to the business registration officer that they no longer wish the named voter to vote on their behalf.\n(2) Where notice is given under sub-paragraph (1), subject to sub-paragraph (5), the business registration officer must—\n(a) acknowledge, in writing, the business vote holder’s notice; and\n(b) notify the named voter that the business vote holder has given notice, and explain the effect of that notice; and\n(c) remove the details of the named voter from the business voting register, the identifier record and the voters list.\n(3) Where a business vote holder who gives notice under sub-paragraph (1) wishes their vote in the business referendum to be cast by the business vote holder themselves or by another person, the business vote holder must send the business registration officer—\n(a) a new voting registration form completed in accordance with paragraph 11(3), and\n(b) a new voting choices form completed in accordance with paragraph 11(4).\n(4) Any notice under sub-paragraph (1) and any new registration response form sent under sub-paragraph (3) must be disregarded by the business registration officer if—\n(a) it is received after 5pm on the eleventh day before the date of the business referendum; or\n(b) it relates to a request by the business vote holder to change the identity of the named voter and the original named voter’s postal vote has been returned.\n(5) Subject to the procedures in Part 7, and to sub-paragraph (4), a business registration officer who receives both new registration response forms under sub-paragraph (3) must accordingly alter the business voting register, the identifier record, and the voters list.",
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      "text": "Sch. 6 inserted (6.4.2013) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/798), regs. 1, 7, Sch. 1"
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