{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regional-assemblies-preparations-act-2003-repealed/section-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regional-assemblies-preparations-act-2003-repealed/section-7.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/10",
  "legislation_title": "Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (repealed)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/regional-assemblies-preparations-act-2003-repealed",
  "path": "section/7",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Combination of polls",
  "text": "(1) A Minister of the Crown may by order make provision for the combination of polls at a referendum held in pursuance of an order under section 1 or 2(2) with one another or with—\n(a) polls at a referendum held under section 27 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) or by virtue of regulations or an order under Part 2 of that Act;\n(b) polls at any election.\n(2) The order may—\n(a) make provision in connection with the combination of polls;\n(b) make provision for the creation of offences;\n(c) apply or incorporate with or without modifications or exceptions any provision of any enactment (whenever passed or made) relating to elections or referendums.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/10/section/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:32.032722+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}