# The Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums Order 2004, Paragraph 47: Provisional rejection of other mismatched or separated security statements and ballot papers


Where a covering envelope does not contain both—
(a) a security statement, and
(b) a ballot paper envelope, or if there is no ballot paper envelope, a ballot paper (or ballot papers),
the counting officer shall, in respect of any security statement, ballot paper, and ballot paper envelope not otherwise placed in a ballot box or receptacle in accordance with rules 43 to 46, mark the covering envelope “provisionally rejected”, attach its contents (if any) and place it in the receptacle for rejected votes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110494687/schedule/1/paragraph/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-regional-assembly-and-local-government-referendums-order-2004/schedule-1/paragraph-47
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