Paragraph 54 Re-count
A person within paragraph (3) who is present on completion of the counting (or any re-count) of the votes in a voting area may require that the votes be re-counted or again re-counted.
The local returning officer may refuse to have the votes re-counted if in the local returning officer's opinion the requirement is unreasonable.
The persons within this paragraph are—
the candidates;
the election agents;
the counting agents who, in relation to the count or re-count, are authorised under rule 31(2).
No step is to be taken on the completion of the counting (or any re-count) of votes until the persons within paragraph (3) who are present at its completion have been given a reasonable opportunity to exercise the right conferred by this rule.
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Word in Sch. 3 rule 51 cross-heading omitted (2.12.2022) (with application in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Welsh Forms (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1354), art. 5(6)