Part 9 DECLARATION OF THE RESULT

Declaration of result of poll

When the count (or a recount) results in all the vacancies being filled and no recount (or further recount) is to be held, the returning officer must as soon as is reasonably practicable—

(a)

declare to be elected the candidates who have been deemed to be elected as elected members of the Health Board for which the election was held;

(b)

give notice of the names of the elected candidates to the chairman of the Health Board; and

(c)

give public notice of—

(i)

the names of the elected candidates;

(ii)

the number of first and subsequent preference votes for each candidate;

(iii)

the number of ballot papers transferred and their transfer values at each stage of the count;

(iv)

the number of votes credited to each candidate at each stage;

(v)

the number of non-transferable ballot papers at each stage; and

(vi)

the content of the statement prepared under rule 37(6).

Declaration of result where no poll held

If the returning officer makes a declaration under paragraph 6 of Schedule 1A to the 1978 Act—

(a)

the declaration must be made before 11 a.m. on the day on which it is to be made; and

(b)

the returning officer must give public notice of the details of the declaration.