Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00802:clause:2_38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00802
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 38
Character Range: 42471–43438

38  After paragraph 6 of Schedule 4
Insert:

 6A. If the DRO is satisfied that more than one envelope that meets the requirements of paragraph 6 purports to contain a declaration vote by the same elector, the DRO must:
 (a) treat only one of the envelopes, as selected by the DRO, as meeting the requirements of paragraph 6; and
 (b) exclude from further scrutiny the ballot‑papers contained in the other envelope or envelopes, without opening the envelope or envelopes; and
 (c) seal up in a parcel the envelope or envelopes excluded from further scrutiny by subparagraph (b); and
 (d) write on the parcel a description of its contents, the name of the Division and the date of the commencement of the preliminary scrutiny.
In applying subparagraph (a), the DRO should, to the extent that it is possible, select the envelope that was received first.

 6B. Paragraphs 19 and 20 do not apply to envelopes excluded from further scrutiny because of subparagraph 6A(b).