Rule 54 Preliminary and general duties where returning officer is co-ordinating returning officerI1

This rule applies where the returning officer is the co-ordinating returning officer.

The returning officer must make arrangements for discharging the functions under rule 55 as soon as practicable after the close of the poll.

The returning officer must give the community counting agents and the other counting agents a notice stating the time and place at which the returning officer will begin to discharge the functions under rule 55.

While counting and recording the number of ballot papers and counting the votes, the returning officer must—