Paragraph 41 Sealing of receptaclesF1
As soon as practicable after the completion of the procedure under paragraphs (1), (2) and (4) of rule 40, the counting officer must make up into separate packets the contents of—
the receptacle of rejected votes,
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the receptacle of rejected ballot paper envelopes,
the lists of F3spoilt, lost and cancelled postal ballot papers,
the receptacle of rejected votes after verification procedure, and
the receptacle of postal voting statements after verification procedure,
the packets of rejected postal voting documents and accompanying return of postal voting documents forms made up in accordance with rules 27C(2) and 30C(2),
and must seal up such packets.
Any document in those packets marked “provisionally rejected” must be deemed to be marked “rejected”.
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
- F2
Sch. 7 rule 41(1)(b) omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/333), regs. 1(6), 27(a) (with reg. 1(7))
- F3
Words in Sch. 7 rule 41(1)(d) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/333), regs. 1(6), 27(b) (with reg. 1(7))
- F4
Sch. 7 rule 41(1)(g) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(5)(f)