Paragraph 56 Declaration of result

(1)

In a contested election, when the result of the poll has been ascertained in respect of a district electoral area the returning officer shall forthwith—

(a)

declare to be elected the candidates who are deemed to be elected under the rules in Part IV above; and

(b)

give public notice of—

(i)

the names of the candidates declared to be elected;

(ii)

the number of first preference votes for each candidate whether elected or not;

(iii)

any transfer of votes;

(iv)

the total number of votes for each candidate at each stage of the count at which such transfer took place; and

(v)

the order in which the candidates were elected.

(2)

In an uncontested election, the statement of persons nominated, in addition to showing the persons standing nominated, shall also declare those persons elected.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13

Notes on Schedule 5

Textual amendments

F1: SI 1985/454

Modifications

C1: Sch. 5 modified (12.12.2013) by The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3156), arts. 1(1), 10(1), Sch. (with art. 10(2)) (as amended (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/1116, arts. 1(1), 10(2)(4); (13.7.2020) by S.I. 2020/635, arts. 1(2), 12 (with art. 1(3)))