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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/schedule-4/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1983/2",
  "legislation_title": "Representation of the People Act 1983",
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  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/2",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Every agent of a candidate at the election shall, within 23 days after the day of election, make a true return to the candidate in writing of all election expenses incurred by the agent and if he fails so to do he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07T03:33:48.049414+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."
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