# Representation of the People Act 1983, Section 27: Returning officers generally.


(1) It is for the returning officer as such to execute the writ for a parliamentary election, and the office of returning officer is a distinct office from that by virtue of which he becomes returning officer.
(2) Where a person takes any office by virtue of which he becomes returning officer, he (and not the outgoing holder of the office) shall complete the execution of any writ for a parliamentary election previously issued and not yet returned.
(3) A person is not subject to any incapacity to vote at a parliamentary election by reason of being or acting as returning officer at that election.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/section/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/section-27
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