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<Text>
the receptacle of rejected ballot paper envelopes,
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...
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<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
the lists of
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postal ballot papers,
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</P3>
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<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-8e4fa873746f34400dd43445f6dcf76c-1677528419052" CommentaryRef="key-8e4fa873746f34400dd43445f6dcf76c">the receptacle of rejected votes (verification procedure), and</Addition>
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</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/89/1/f" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/89/1/f" id="regulation-89-1-f">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-8e4fa873746f34400dd43445f6dcf76c-1677528419052" CommentaryRef="key-8e4fa873746f34400dd43445f6dcf76c">f</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-8e4fa873746f34400dd43445f6dcf76c-1677528419052" CommentaryRef="key-8e4fa873746f34400dd43445f6dcf76c">the receptacle of postal voting statements (verification procedure),</Addition>
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</P3>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-04d6e393a27ef6fd2f4f2aaf74079bf3-1719424972979" CommentaryRef="key-04d6e393a27ef6fd2f4f2aaf74079bf3">g</Addition>
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<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-04d6e393a27ef6fd2f4f2aaf74079bf3-1719424972979" CommentaryRef="key-04d6e393a27ef6fd2f4f2aaf74079bf3">the packets of rejected postal voting documents and accompanying return of postal voting documents forms made up in accordance with regulations 79C(2) and 82C(2),</Addition>
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</P3>
<Text>and shall seal up such packets.</Text>
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</P2>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any document in those packets marked “provisionally rejected” shall be deemed to be marked “rejected”.</Text>
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</P2>
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<Commentary id="key-4ef644560f36ed4452fa2a306004ca2e" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c9fnf4ip5-00006" SectionRef="part-V" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/part/V">Pt. 5</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (16.2.2011) by
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,
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,
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</Text>
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</Commentary>
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<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cb98k3a65-00375" SectionRef="regulation-89" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/89">Reg. 89</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (E.) (9.2.2012) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cb98k3a65-00376" id="cb98k3a65-00377" SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/323/regulation/1">reg. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cb98k3a65-00376" id="cb98k3a65-00378" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/323/schedule/4/paragraph/1" Operative="true">Sch. 4 para. 1</CitationSubRef>
Table 6
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<Commentary id="key-8e4fa873746f34400dd43445f6dcf76c" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Reg. 89(1)(e)(f) inserted (1.1.2007) by
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,
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,
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(with
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<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cw9i20s64-00019" id="cw9i20s64-00023" SectionRef="regulation-1-3-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/1/3/c">(3)(c)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-bc4b3840cc70e6bf60e0fb39d5f491c7" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Word in
<CitationSubRef id="cw9i20s64-00006" SectionRef="regulation-89-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/89/1">reg. 89(1)</CitationSubRef>
omitted (1.1.2007) by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910" id="cw9i20s64-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="2910" Title="The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006">The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cw9i20s64-00007" id="cw9i20s64-00008" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cw9i20s64-00007" id="cw9i20s64-00009" SectionRef="regulation-40" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/40" Operative="true">40</CitationSubRef>
(with
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<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cw9i20s64-00007" id="cw9i20s64-00011" SectionRef="regulation-1-3-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/1/3/c">(3)(c)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary Type="I" id="key-d17ed38a7176e1dba069ca8b910fc742">
<Para>
<Text>
Reg. 89 in force at 16.2.2001, see
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-e0b321b48abd529e92c45bbf0f87fca7" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cbcxbyv35-00436" SectionRef="regulation-89" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/89">Reg. 89</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (E.) (18.2.2012) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxbyv35-00437" id="cbcxbyv35-00438" SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/444/regulation/1">reg. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxbyv35-00437" id="cbcxbyv35-00439" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/444/schedule/4/paragraph/1" Operative="true">Sch. 4 para. 1</CitationSubRef>
Table 6 (with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxbyv35-00437" id="cbcxbyv35-00440" SectionRef="regulation-27" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/444/regulation/27">reg. 27</CitationSubRef>
)
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</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-9a770c8fcb1129ef35632a990d9e35ac" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ccd8e1202406041528486820100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/89" SectionRef="regulation-89">Reg. 89</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (E.) (6.4.2014) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031" id="d10e4" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2012" Number="2031">S.I. 2012/2031</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e7202406041528486820100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/regulation/8" SectionRef="regulation-8">regs. 8</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e10202406041528486820100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/regulation/12" SectionRef="regulation-12">12</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e13202406041528486820100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/regulation/13" SectionRef="regulation-13">13</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e16202406041528486820100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/schedule/4/part/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-4-part-1">Sch. 4 Pt. 1</CitationSubRef>
Table 6 (as amended by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e20" id="ccd8e23202406041528486820100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/333/regulation/1/6" SectionRef="regulation-1-6">regs. 1(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e20" id="ccd8e29202406041528486820100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/333/schedule/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e20" id="ccd8e32202406041528486820100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/333/regulation/1/7" SectionRef="regulation-1-7">reg. 1(7)</CitationSubRef>
))
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-da5380874706c371bf8614045faac053" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ceb3elhv5-00016" SectionRef="regulation-89-1-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/89/1/b">Reg. 89(1)(b)</CitationSubRef>
omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ceb3elhv5-00017" id="ceb3elhv5-00018" SectionRef="regulation-1-3-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/3198/regulation/1/3/b">regs. 1(3)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
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;
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,
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-205b5a41825fc7faf141717ef34c5ef6" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="ceb3elhv5-00027" SectionRef="regulation-89-1-d" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/89/1/d">reg. 89(1)(d)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (6.4.2014) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ceb3elhv5-00028" id="ceb3elhv5-00029" SectionRef="regulation-1-3-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/3198/regulation/1/3/b">regs. 1(3)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
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;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/414" id="ceb3elhv5-00031" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2014" Number="414">S.I. 2014/414</Citation>
,
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-00e19d6f9ffaef5c9ff11bd478c3c00c" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cf59lcwl5-00330" SectionRef="regulation-89" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/89">Reg. 89</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (26.2.2016) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/219" id="cf59lcwl5-00331" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2016" Number="219" Title="The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016">The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cf59lcwl5-00331" id="cf59lcwl5-00332" SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/219/regulation/1">reg. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cf59lcwl5-00331" id="cf59lcwl5-00333" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-47" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/219/schedule/3/paragraph/47" Operative="true">Sch. 3 para. 47</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-6ea5e8fba2d8ba951be26d8d80579b37" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ccd8e1202406221057439660100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/part/5" SectionRef="part-5">Pt. 5</CitationSubRef>
excluded (E.) (22.9.2020) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/926" id="d10e4" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="926" Title="The Postponed Elections and Referendums (Coronavirus) and Policy Development Grants (Amendment) Regulations 2020">The Postponed Elections and Referendums (Coronavirus) and Policy Development Grants (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/926)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e7202406221057439660100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/926/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-e26e79a9eeb7cf0782196736d6bb133c" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cfc9uj215-00030" SectionRef="part-V" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/part/V">Pt. 5</CitationSubRef>
excluded (W.) (4.12.2020) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399" id="cfc9uj215-00031" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="1399" Title="The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020">The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1399)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfc9uj215-00031" id="cfc9uj215-00032" SectionRef="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399/regulation/2">regs. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
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<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfc9uj215-00031" id="cfc9uj215-00034" SectionRef="regulation-5-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399/regulation/5/2">(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-04d6e393a27ef6fd2f4f2aaf74079bf3" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Reg. 89(1)(g) inserted (12.12.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfigfclz5-00007" id="cfigfclz5-00008" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1225/regulation/1/2" Operative="false">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
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