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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-amendment-wales-coronavirus-regulations-2021/note",
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  "legislation": "wsi/2021/193",
  "legislation_title": "The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations make provision in relation to proxy voting at certain local government by-elections.\nRegulation 2 amends the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001, so as to provide applicants with additional grounds for applying for emergency proxy votes, or changing their nominated proxy, at these by-elections. These additional grounds relate to persons who are unable to attend a polling station in person as a result of following relevant legislation, guidance or medical advice in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.\nThe Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2021/193/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:12:57.387595+00:00"
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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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