# The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017, Paragraph 57: CA/CCA returning officer's re-count


(1) Once the CA/CCA returning officer has received the report of any returning officer on the contents of his or her provisional statement prepared under rule 47(8) , 54(1) or 56(2), the CA/CCA returning officer may direct the returning officer to re-count (or further re-count) the votes.
(2) A re-count directed by the CA/CCA returning officer under paragraph (1) may be of the votes in all the electoral area, or in such part of the electoral area as the CA/CCA returning officer considers reasonable.
(3) A returning officer must proceed with a re-count as soon as practicable after receipt of the CA/CCA returning officer's direction, and if not proceeding forthwith shall notify those counting observers entitled to be present at the re-count of the time and place at which the returning officer will begin to re-count the votes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/67/schedule/3/paragraph/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/combined-authorities-mayoral-elections-order-2017/schedule-3/paragraph-57
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