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Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopesS

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16.—(1) The CRO shall give not less than 48 hours’ notice in writing of each occasion on which a postal voters’ ballot box and the envelopes contained in it are to be opened, to—

(a)each candidate for return as a constituency member; and

(b)except in the case of an election to fill a vacancy in the seat of a constituency member, each individual candidate for return as a regional member and the election agent for each registered party standing nominated.

(2) Such a notice shall specify—

(a)the time and place at which such an opening is to take place, and

(b)the number of agents a candidate may appoint under paragraph 5(3) to attend the opening.

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I1Sch. 4 para. 16 in force at 16.12.2015 in accordance with art. 1(1)

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