Paragraph 28 Sealing of receptaclesI1

England and Wales

(1)

As soon as practicable after the completion of the procedure under paragraph 27(3) to (5), the returning officer must 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).

(2)

After making up the packets in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), the returning officer must seal the packets.

(3)

Any documents in those packets marked with the words “gwrthodwyd dros dro” or the words “provisionally rejected” or both, are to be deemed to be marked with the word “gwrthodwyd” or the word “rejected” or both.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 28 in force at 18.7.2025, see art. 1(2)