Section 5 Churchwardens to declare whether the votes are in favour of adopting Act.

The said churchwardens shall carefully examine the votes to them delivered as aforesaid, and shall compare them with the last rate made for the relief of the poor of the said parish, and shall be empowered to call before them and examine any parish officer touching the said votes, or any ratepayer so giving his vote, and, after a full and fair summing-up of the said votes, shall, by public notice according to the form and manner hereinafter prescribed, declare whether or not two thirds of the votes given have been given in favour of the adoption of the said Act: Provided always, that the whole number of persons voting shall be a clear majority of the ratepayers of the parish: Provided also, that the adoption or non-adoption of this Act shall be decided by such number of votes as aforesaid.