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Regulation 38 Attendance at counting of signatures

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(1)

No person other than—

(a)

the petition officer,

(b)

any assistants of the petition officer, and

(c)

a person who is entitled to attend by virtue of any of sections 6A to 6C of PPERA 2000 (attendance of Electoral Commission and accredited observers at elections etc),

may be present at the counting of the signing sheets, unless permitted by the petition officer to attend.

(2)

A person not entitled to attend at the counting of the signing sheets must not be permitted to do so by the petition officer unless the petition officer is satisfied that the efficient counting of the signing sheets will not be impeded.