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(1)A representative of the Electoral Commission may attend proceedings relating to the referendum that are the responsibility of—
(a)the Chief Counting Officer, or
(b)a counting officer.
(2)The right conferred by subsection (1) is subject to any other provision of this Act which regulates attendance at the proceedings in question.
(3)A representative of the Electoral Commission may observe the working practices of each of the following in carrying out functions under this Act—
(a)a registration officer,
(b)the Chief Counting Officer,
(c)a counting officer,
(d)any person acting under the direction of a person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).
(4)In this section, “representative of the Electoral Commission” means any of the following—
(a)a member of the Electoral Commission,
(b)a member of staff of the Electoral Commission,
(c)a person appointed by the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this section.
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