Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128:schedule:4:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 4 (pt 5/19)
Character Range: 319648–322405

DRO shall seal up in a parcel the envelopes referred to in subparagraph 10(b) and shall write on the parcel a description of the contents, the name of the Division and the date.
 16. The DRO must, without inspecting them or allowing any other person to do so:
 (a) withdraw the ballot papers from envelopes referred to in subparagraph 10(a); and
 (b) place those ballot papers in a ballot‑box by themselves for further scrutiny.
 17. The DRO:
 (a) may withdraw the ballot papers in accordance with subparagraph 16(a):
 (i) for ballot papers of electors other than designated electors—at any time on or after the day that is 5 days before the voting day; or
 (ii) for ballot papers of designated electors—after the close of voting; and
 (b) if the DRO has not withdrawn the ballot papers in accordance with subparagraph 16(a) by the close of voting—must do so after the close of voting.
 19. In the course of a preliminary scrutiny of declaration votes, the DRO must, at a time determined to be appropriate by the DRO (which may be before the close of the poll for the Division):
 (a) open the parcel of envelopes that contains the ballot papers that are, under paragraph 5 and subject to the operation of this paragraph and paragraph 20, excluded from scrutiny, and deal further with those declaration votes in accordance with paragraph 20; and
 (b) open the parcel of envelopes that contains the ballot papers that are, under paragraph 14 and subject to the operation of this paragraph and paragraph 21, excluded from scrutiny, and deal further with those declaration votes in accordance with paragraph 21.
 20. For the purpose of dealing further with declaration votes referred to in subparagraph 19(a), paragraphs 3 to 17, inclusive, reapply in relation to those votes as if:
 (a) the words "subject to the operation of paragraphs 19 and 20," were omitted from paragraph 5; and
 (b) the words "subject to the operation of paragraphs 19 and 21," were omitted from paragraph 14.
 21. For the purpose of dealing further with declaration votes referred to in subparagraph 19(b), paragraphs 10 to 17, inclusive, reapply in relation to those votes as if the words "subject to the operation of paragraphs 19 and 21," were omitted from paragraph 14.

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