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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/schedule-2/paragraph-12A",
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  "legislation_title": "Representation of the People Act 1983",
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  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/12A",
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  "number": "12A",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Regulations under section 53 making provision as mentioned in paragraph 12 in relation to a local government election in Scotland may also make provision authorising the cancellation or removal of ballot papers at such an election in any prescribed circumstances;",
  "extent": "S",
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  "version": "current",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 12A inserted (S.) (17.2.2007) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 34(4), 63; S.S.I. 2007/26, art. 3(1)(h) (with art. 3(2))"
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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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