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  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/2",
  "legislation_title": "Representation of the People Act 2000",
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  "path": "schedule/4",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Absent voting in Great Britain",
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (2.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1298, regs. 15, 16, 17, Sch. 5 Pt. I Table (as amended (13.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/226, art. 2(3), Sch.)Sch. 4: functions transferred (25.11.2002) by S.I. 2002/2626, art. 11(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 12, 13)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Sch. 4: functions transferred (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 4, {Sch. 1}"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (W.) (24.3.2004) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/870), reg. 8, Sch. 3 Table 1 (which S.I. was revoked (24.7.2008) by S.I. 2008/1848, reg. 1)"
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (23.7.2004) by The Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1962), art. 6, Sch. 2 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (E.) (28.7.2007) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2089), regs. 8, 11, 12, 13, Sch. 4 Table 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (W.) (24.7.2008) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1848), reg. 8, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (E.) (9.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/323), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 3 (as amended (31.10.2023) by S.I. 2023/1147, regs. 1(2), 15(5)(b))"
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (E.) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 3 (with reg. 27) (as amended (31.10.2023) by S.I. 2023/1147, regs. 1(2), 16(5)(b))"
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (E.) (3.8.2012) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2031), regs. 1, 8, 12, 13, Sch. 4 Pt. 1 Table 3 (as amended (31.10.2023) by S.I. 2023/1147, regs. 1(2), 18(5)(b))"
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