# The General Optical Council (Membership) Order of Council 2001, Paragraph 20


(1) Immediately after the polling day the Returning Officer shall cause the—
(i) withdrawing of the voting papers from the envelopes; and
(ii) counting of the votes validly cast for each candidate.
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph a vote shall be deemed to have been validly cast if, but only if, it has been cast in accordance with paragraph 19.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3057/schedule/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-optical-council-membership-order-of-council-2001/schedule/paragraph-20
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