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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-voting-system-and-constituencies-act-2011/schedule-5/paragraph-49",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2011/1",
  "legislation_title": "Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011",
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  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/49",
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  "number": "49",
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  "text": "(1) The following provisions have effect as if they were modified in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3)—\n(a) rule 55 of the Local Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;\n(b) rule 55 of the Parish Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules;\n(c) rule 60 of the Mayoral Elections (Combination of Polls) Rules.\n(2) In paragraph (4), for “returning officer” substitute “ relevant counting officer ”.\n(3) In paragraph (7), for the words from the beginning to “further step” substitute “ Once the ballot papers relating to each relevant election or referendum have been separated, no step or further step may be taken ”.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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