Paragraph 41

(1)

A person within paragraph (2) who is present at the completion of the counting (or any re-count) of the votes in a voting area may require the counting officer to have the votes for that area re-counted (or again re-counted), but the counting officer may refuse to do so if in the officer's opinion the requirement is unreasonable.

(2)

The persons within this paragraph are—

(a)

referendum agents;

(b)

counting agents who, in relation to the count (or re-count), are designated under rule 18(2).

(3)

No step is to be taken on the completion of the counting (or any re-count) of the votes until the persons within paragraph (2) present at its completion have been given a reasonable opportunity to exercise the right conferred by this rule.

(4)

A counting officer may not conduct a re-count once a direction has been given under rule 43(3)(b).