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Official procedures (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red tape

(Other definitions for red tape that I've seen before include "Needlessly time-consuming procedures" , "Bureaucratic delay" , "legally binding" , "Colourful bureaucratic procedure" , "Bureaucratic ribbon" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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