Paragraph 16 Rule 53 (procedure on close of poll)

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

Sch. 5 para. 18 words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 12(2)
Sch. 5 para. 18 words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 12(3)
Sch. 5 para. 18 words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 12(4)
Sch. 5 para. 18 words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 12(5)
Sch. 5 para. 18 words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 12(6)
Sch. 5 para. 18 words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 12(7)
Sch. 5 para. 36 words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 13(2)
Sch. 5 para. 36 words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 13(3)
Sch. 5 para. 7 word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 27(2)
Sch. 5 para. 11 word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 27(3)

After rule 53(1) there shall be added–

“(1A)

The contents of the packets referred to in paragraph (1)(b), (c), (e), (f) and (g) shall not be combined with the contents of packets made under the corresponding rule that applies at a local government election; nor shall the statement prepared under paragraph (3) be so combined.

(1B)

References to the returning officer in paragraph (1) are references to the returning officer who discharges the functions specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 5.”.