Article 17 Electoral Commission: returns

After article 62 of the principal Order there shall be inserted—

“Duty of appropriate returning officer to forward returns and declarations to Electoral Commission

62A

Where the appropriate returning officer receives any return or declaration under article 42, 54 or 56 in respect of an election to the Assembly, he shall as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the return or declaration deliver a copy of it to the Electoral Commission and, if so requested by the Commission, he shall also deliver to them a copy of any accompanying documents.”.