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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1962/14/section/103</dc:identifier><dc:title>Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to consolidate with amendments certain enactments relating to parliamentary and local government elections, corrupt and illegal practices and election petitions.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2025-06-02</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2024-05-07</dct:valid>
					
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