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  "legislation_title": "The Parish and Community Meetings (Polls) Rules 1987",
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  "heading": "Notification of requirement of secrecy",
  "text": "The returning officer shall make such arrangements as he thinks fit to ensure that–\n(a) every person attending at a polling station (otherwise than for the purpose of voting or assisting a blind voter to vote or as a constable on duty there) has been given a copy in writing of the provisions of subsections (1), (3) and (6) of section 66 of the Representation of the People Act 1983, subject to the adaptations, alterations and exceptions set out in rule 6(e) of the Parish and Community Meetings (Polls) Rules 1987; and\n(b) every person attending at the counting of the votes (other than any constable on duty at the counting) has been given a copy in writing of the provisions of subsections (2) and (6) of that section (as so subject).",
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