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Paragraph 37 Opening of ballot paper envelopesF1

(1)

The counting officer must open separately each ballot paper envelope placed in the receptacle for ballot paper envelopes.

(2)

The counting officer must place—

(a)

in the postal ballot box, any ballot paper the number on which is the same as the number on the ballot paper envelope;

(b)

in the receptacle for rejected votes, any other ballot paper which must be marked “provisionally rejected” and to which must be attached the ballot paper envelope;

(c)

in the receptacle for rejected ballot paper envelopes, any ballot paper envelope which must be marked “provisionally rejected” because it does not contain a ballot paper.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 7 inserted (6.4.2013) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/798), regs. 1, 7, Sch. 2

Notes on Part 5

Modifications

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Sch. 7 Pt. 5 excluded (22.9.2020) by The Postponed Elections and Referendums (Coronavirus) and Policy Development Grants (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/926), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b), 6(1)(2)(4)