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Paragraph 52 Delivery of documents

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(1)

The returning officer must then deliver to the chairman of the Health Board for which the election was held—

(a)

the things mentioned in rule 51(1);

(b)

the extracts of the register of local government electors and absent voters list sent to the officer under rule 9 and marked in accordance with rules 23 and 30(4);

(c)

the list kept under rule 25(4); and

(d)

the statement prepared under rule 37(6).

(2)

The returning officer must mark on each thing to be forwarded—

(a)

a description of it;

(b)

the date on which the poll closed; and

(c)

the name of the Health Board for which the election was held.

(3)

No person is permitted to open or inspect anything forwarded to a Health Board chairman unless authorised by a sheriff principal or the Court of Session under rule 53.