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Amendments made: No. 300, in page 40, line 22, leave out paragraph (a) and insert—
'(a) the governing body decide by a resolution passed at a meeting of that body ("the first resolution") to hold such a ballot and confirm that decision by a resolution ("the second resolution") passed at a subsequent meeting of the governing body held not less than twenty-eight days after that at which the first resolution was passed; or'.
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No. 301, in page 40, line 34, leave out
'occurrence' of either event mentioned in subsection (1
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'passing of the second resolution required for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) above or (as the case may be) on receipt of any such request as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b)'.
No. 302, in page 41, line 4, after second 'the', insert `second'.
No. 303, in page 41, line 6, at end insert
`(5A) A request such as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above shall be taken as having been received by a governing body if given or sent to the chairman of the governing body or to the clerk to the governing body (and may be sent by post)'.—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]