Paragraph 19 Abandoned poll

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 4 para. 10(1) words substituted by Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) 2001 Sch. 1 para. 131(9)
Sch. 4 para. 10(1) words revoked by Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) 2001 Sch. 2
Sch 4, para 1 defn(s) added by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (2)(a)
Sch 4, para 1 defn(s) am by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (2)(b)
Sch 4, para 3A added by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (3)
Sch 4, para 4 rev in pt by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (4)(a)(i), (iii), (b)
Sch 4, para 4 am by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (4)(a)(ii)
Sch 4, para 6 subst by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (5)
Sch 4, para 10 subst by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (6)
Sch 4, para 11 rev by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (7)
Sch 4, para 12 subst by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (8)
Sch 4, para 13 rev in pt by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (9)(a), (e)(ii)
Sch 4, para 13 am by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (9)(a)–(d), (e)(i), (f)
Sch 4, para 13A added by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (10)
Sch 4, para 14 rev by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (11)
Sch 4, paras 15–20 replaced (by paras 15–26) by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 20(1), (12)

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where a poll is abandoned or countermanded after postal ballot papers have been issued, by reason of the death of a candidate, the constituency returning officer–

(a)

shall not take any step or further step to open covering envelopes or deal with the contents in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule; and

(b)

shall, notwithstanding paragraph 17 or 18 above, treat all unopened covering envelopes and the contents of those which have been opened as if they were counted ballot papers.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply where postal ballot papers for more than one election have been issued together under paragraph 2 above.