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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-voting-system-and-constituencies-act-2011/schedule-5/paragraph-47",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2011/1",
  "legislation_title": "Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011",
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  "number": "47",
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  "text": "(1) The counting officer may not open the sealed packets of—\n(a) the completed corresponding number lists for a relevant election, or\n(b) 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, for a relevant election.\n(2) The following provisions have effect as if paragraph (3) were omitted—\n(a) rule 51 of the Local Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;\n(b) rule 51 of the Parish Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;\n(c) rule 44 of the Local Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules;\n(d) rule 56 of the Mayoral Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "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."
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