Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279:clause:1_27:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 27 (pt 6/40)
Character Range: 40465–43274

before the close of the poll; and
             (v) the postal voter card has been certified under paragraph 39 (1) (e) and is valid; and
          (c) if not satisfied as to a matter specified in subparagraph (b) (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv):
             (i) disallow the ballot‑paper without opening the envelope in which it is contained; and
             (ii) place the envelope in a parcel with all the other envelopes containing ballot‑papers which have been disallowed under this paragraph, seal the parcel and endorse on the parcel a description of the contents, the name of the ward and the date; and
          (d) if not satisfied about a matter mentioned in subparagraph (b) (v):
             (i) separate the envelope containing the ballot‑paper from the postal voter card; and
             (ii) disallow the ballot‑paper without opening the envelope that contains it and:
                  (A) place the envelope in a parcel with all the other envelopes containing ballot‑papers which have been disallowed under this subparagraph; and
                  (B) seal the parcel and endorse on the parcel a description of the contents, the name of the ward and the date; and
             (iii) refer the postal voter card to a senior liaison officer for further investigation under rule 49; and
          (e) separate the postal voter card from each envelope accepted for further scrutiny, placing the envelopes in one parcel and postal voter cards in another and then:
             (i) seal the parcel of postal voter cards and endorse on the parcel a description of contents, the name of the ward to which the vote relates and the date; and
             (ii) extract the ballot‑paper from inside each envelope separated from the postal voter card, without further examining the envelope or permitting anyone else to do so; and
             (iii) place the extracted ballot‑papers by themselves in a ballot‑box for further scrutiny; and
             (iv) place all those envelopes from which ballot‑papers have been extracted in another parcel, seal the parcel and endorse on the parcel a description of the contents, the name of the ward and the date.

       (5) For the purpose of subparagraph (4) (b) (i), a voter who appears not to be enrolled in respect of the ward is taken to be so enrolled if the Returning Officer is satisfied, after making any necessary inquiries, that the voter was, at the time of voting, entitled to be enrolled in respect of the ward and was not so enrolled because of an error or mistake by an officer made:
          (a) since the close of the Roll for the last election; or
          (b) if the last election was held less than 6 months before the election to which the scrutiny relates — since the close of the Roll for the election before the last election.

       (6)