Paragraph 57 Counting officer’s re-count

A referendum agent may, if present when the counting or any re-count of the votes in a voting area is completed, require the counting officer to have the votes re-counted or again re-counted, but the counting officer may refuse to do so if in his opinion the request is unreasonable.

No step shall be taken on the completion of the counting or any re-count of votes until any referendum agent present at its completion has been given a reasonable opportunity to exercise the right conferred by this rule.

A counting officer shall not conduct a re-count once a direction has been given by the Chief Counting Officer under rule 60(1) in relation to the referendum.