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Local Government Act 2020

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296 Tampering (1) Except as authorised by this Act or the regulations, a person must not— (a) open any sealed envelope containing a ballot-paper; or (b) break the seal or open any ballot-box or parcel sealed under this Act or the regulations; or (c) deal with any ballot-papers, voters' rolls or other material used at an election under this Act or the regulations. (2) An offence against subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) is an indictable offence.

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