Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00868:reg:30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00868
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 30
Character Range: 18954–20186

30      Opening of envelopes after close of poll etc.

(1)    In this section:
returning officer envelope means the envelope, addressed to the returning officer, issued by the returning officer under section 23(b) (Envelopes to be issued with voting paper).

       voting paper envelope means the envelope, marked 'Voting Paper', issued by the returning officer under section 23(a).
            [Note: Both envelopes are issued with every voting paper. The completed voting paper is placed inside the voting paper envelope, which in turn is placed inside the returning officer envelope (see section 26 (Instructions on voting papers).]

(2)    All returning officer envelopes received by the returning officer must remain unopened until after the close of the poll.

(3)    After the close of the poll, the returning officer or a deputy of the returning officer must:

(a)    open each returning officer envelope on which the declaration has been signed by a voter entitled to vote in the election and take out the voting paper envelope; and

(b)    place the voting paper envelopes together; and

(c)    after all the voting paper envelopes have been placed together, open the envelopes and ascertain the result of the election.