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9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a petition shall be a valid petition if—
(a)it is signed (whether before or after the passing of the Act or the coming into force of these Regulations) by not less than the verification number;
(b)it satisfies the requirements of regulation 10; and
(c)it is presented to the authority to which it is addressed on a day other than one that falls within a moratorium period.
(2) A petition shall not be invalid by reason only of a failure to satisfy any requirement of regulation 10 if the constitutional change in relation to which the referendum is sought can be ascertained.
(3) Where a person signs a petition but the information referred to in regulation 10(3)(a) is not included, or is not included in a legible form, that person’s signature shall be disregarded in determining whether the petition satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1)(a).
(4) If a person signs a petition more than once, that person’s second or subsequent signature shall be disregarded in determining whether the petition satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1)(a).
(5) Any signature on a petition which bears a date earlier than 12 months before the petition date shall be disregarded in determining whether the petition satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1)(a).
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