Paragraph 17
The ballot holder shall certify–
the total number of votes cast in the ballot excluding any votes given on ballot papers rejected under paragraph 15;
the aggregate rateable value of each relevant property in respect of which a person voted in the ballot;
the total number of votes cast in favour of the question asked in the ballot;
the total number of votes cast against the question asked in the ballot;
the aggregate rateable value of each relevant property in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted in favour of the question asked; and
the aggregate rateable value of each relevant property in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted against the question asked.
The ballot holder, having made the certification under sub paragraph (1), shall–
forthwith make a declaration of the matters so certified; and
give public notice of the matters so certified as soon as practicable and within 7 days after the counting of the votes.