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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969/schedule-3/paragraph-59A",
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  "legislation": "ukcm/1969/2",
  "legislation_title": "Synodical Government Measure 1969",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/59A",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "59A",
  "heading": "Election appeals: appeal procedures",
  "text": "(1) Each of the following appeals (referred to in this Part as a “summary election appeal”) is to be dealt with in accordance with Rules 60 to 60C and 61I—\n(a) an appeal under Rule 58(1) or (2) (validity of nomination);\n(b) an appeal under Rule 58A(1)(a) or (b) (whether person duly elected or qualified to be candidate);\n(c) an appeal under Rule 58A(4) (allowance or disallowance of vote).\n(2) Each of the following appeals (referred to in this Part as a “full election appeal”) is to be dealt with in accordance with Rules 61 to 61F, 61H and 61I—\n(a) an appeal under Rule 58A(1)(c) (misrepresentation of material fact);\n(b) an appeal under Rule 58A(2) (conduct of election);\n(c) an appeal under Rule 58A(3) (error in church electoral roll or register of clerical or lay electors).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 substituted (1.1.2020) by Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. 1), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 3 rule 59A inserted (15.7.2020) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2020 (S.I. 2020/406), paras. 1(3), 5"
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1969/2/schedule/3/paragraph/59A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:23:24.860211+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."
}