Regulation 82 Receipt of covering envelopeI1C1
Scotland
The returning officer shall, immediately on receipt F1by post of a covering envelope (or an envelope which is stated to include a postal vote) before the close of the poll, place it unopened in a postal voters' ballot box.
Where an envelope, other than a covering envelope issued by the returning officer–
has been opened, and
contains a ballot paper envelope, F2postal voting statement or ballot paper,
the first mentioned envelope, together with its contents, shall be placed in a postal voters' ballot box.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 82(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 3(7)
- F2
Words in Regulations substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(c) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 54(a)
Modifications
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Reg. 82 applied (with modifications) (26.2.2016) by The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 38
Commencement
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Reg. 82 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)