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  "legislation_title": "The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012",
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  "heading": "Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes",
  "text": "(1) The local returning officer must give to each candidate not less than 48 hours' notice in writing of each occasion on which a postal voters' ballot box and the envelopes contained in it is to be opened.\n(2) Such a notice must specify—\n(a) the time and place at which such an opening is to take place, and\n(b) the number of agents a candidate may appoint under paragraph 33 to attend each opening.",
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