Paragraph 27 Sealing of receptaclesI1

Scotland

(1)

As soon as practicable after the completion of the procedure under paragraph 26(3) and (4), the CRO shall make up into separate packets the contents of—

(a)

the receptacle for rejected votes;

(b)

the receptacle for rejected ballot paper envelopes;

(c)

the lists of spoilt, lost and cancelled postal ballot papers;

(d)

the receptacle for rejected votes (verification procedure); and

(e)

the receptacle for postal voting statements (verification procedure),

and shall seal up such packets.

(2)

Any document in those packets marked “provisionally rejected” shall be deemed to be marked “rejected”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 27 in force at 16.12.2015 in accordance with art. 1(1)