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  "legislation": "ssi/2002/457",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Local Government Elections Rules 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-rules-2002",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/35",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "35",
  "heading": "Adjournment of poll in case of riot",
  "text": "(1) Where the proceedings at any polling station are interrupted or obstructed by riot or open violence, the presiding officer shall adjourn the proceedings until the following day and shall forthwith give notice to the Returning officer.\n(2) Where the poll is adjourned at any polling station–\n(a) the hours of polling on the day to which it is adjourned shall be the same as for the original day; and\n(b) references in these Rules to the close of the poll shall be construed accordingly.",
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      "affecting": "ssi/2005/572",
      "affecting_title": "The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005"
    },
    {
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      "affecting_title": "The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005"
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    {
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      "affecting": "uksi/2002/2779",
      "affecting_title": "The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002"
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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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