Paragraph 19 Rule 56 (arrangements for the counting of votes)I1

Rule 56 is to be read as if after paragraph (2) there were inserted—

“(3)

Where the poll at a Senedd election is taken together with a poll at a police and crime commissioner election and the returning officer at the Senedd election (“S”) does not discharge the functions specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, so that paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply, S must—

(a)

make arrangements for counting the votes in the presence of the counting agents after the delivery of the ballot papers to S by the returning officer who does discharge those functions, and

(b)

give notice in writing to the counting agents of the time and place S will begin to count the votes if S has by then received the ballot papers.

(4)

Where the poll at a Senedd election is taken together with a poll at a police and crime commissioner election and the returning officer for the Senedd election is discharging the functions specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, a reference in this rule and rule 57 to the “counting agents” also includes the counting agents appointed for the purposes of the police and crime commissioner election.”