# Representation of the People Act 1983, Paragraph 53A


The returning officer shall destroy each candidate's home address form—
(a) on the next working day following the 21st day after the officer has returned the name of the member elected; or
(b) if an election petition questioning the election or return is presented before that day, on the next working day following the conclusion of proceedings on the petition or on appeal from such proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/schedule/1/paragraph/53A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/schedule-1/paragraph-53A
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