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6.—(1) Every voting area must be divided into the same polling districts, each with the same polling place, as would have effect for the purposes of local government elections(1) if held for that area on the day of the poll at the referendum.
(2) Paragraph (1) has effect subject to any direction of a counting officer changing polling districts or polling places where the counting officer considers it necessary to do so by reason of special circumstances.
(3) The referendum is not to be questioned by reason of —
(a)any non-compliance with the provisions of this article, or
(b)any irregularity relating to polling districts or polling places.
For the meaning of “local government election” in relation to Wales see section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order. See section 31(1A) and (3) of that Act as to polling districts and polling places for such elections; sub-section (1A) was inserted by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19) Schedule 16 paragraph 68(6).
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