# The Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums Order 2004, Paragraph 53: Sealing of lists and contents of receptacles


(1) As soon as practicable after the completion of the procedure under paragraph 52(3) and (4) after the close of the poll, the counting officer shall make up into separate packets—
(a) the contents of the receptacle for rejected votes,
(b) the contents of the receptacle for security statements,
(c) the contents of the receptacle for rejected ballot paper envelopes,
(d) the contents of the receptacle for cancelled ballot papers,
(e) the list of spoilt ballot papers,
(f) the list of lost ballot papers,
(g) the packets of spoilt ballot papers,
(h) the packets of returned lost documents,
(i) the list of received ballots,
(j) the list of ballot numbers issued, and
(k) the list of cancelled ballot papers,
and shall seal up such packets.
(2) Where there are combined polls the packets under paragraph (1) shall be made up jointly for those referendums.
(3) Any document in those packets marked “provisionally rejected” shall be deemed to be marked “rejected”.
(4) The counting officer shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that all copies of the list of ballot numbers issued, other than those packeted up under rule 18(1), whether electronic or on paper, are destroyed; and where the list of ballot numbers issued consists of a computerised record, the counting officer, after packeting the list in accordance with paragraph (1) shall arrange for any remaining computerised record of the list to be removed from the computer and from any device on which a copy of the list is stored, and to be destroyed in a manner that ensures the confidentiality of the list is preserved.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110494687/schedule/1/paragraph/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-regional-assembly-and-local-government-referendums-order-2004/schedule-1/paragraph-53
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