Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279:clause:1_27:p36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 27 (pt 36/40)
Character Range: 115820–118776

or she scrutinised the ballot‑papers to add their signatures, and must then place the parcel in a new cover which he or she must fasten, seal and at once return by hand, registered post or courier service to the Returning Officer.

       (9) After scrutiny of the ballot‑papers (whether carried out under this rule or rule 96A), the Electoral Commissioner must advise the Returning Officer, in writing, of the number of ballot‑papers admitted or rejected by him or her, and the Electoral Commissioner's decision must be accepted by the Returning Officer in completing his or her recount of the ballot‑papers.

       (10) The receipt of every parcel of ballot‑papers must be acknowledged in writing by the Electoral Commissioner and the Returning Officer respectively.

      110  Sending ballot‑papers electronically

       (1) Ballot‑papers that, at a re‑count, are reserved for the decision of the Electoral Commissioner may be sent to the Electoral Commissioner electronically.

       (2) Subrules 109 (5) to (7) do not apply to ballot‑papers that are sent to the Electoral Commissioner under subrule (1).

      111  Powers of officer conducting recount

        The officer conducting a recount has the same powers as if the recount were the scrutiny and may reverse any decision in relation to the scrutiny as to the allowance and admission or disallowance and rejection of any ballot‑paper.

      112  Reservation of disputed ballot‑papers

       (1) The officer conducting a recount may, and at the request of any scrutineer must, reserve any ballot‑paper for the decision of the Electoral Commissioner.

       (2) The Electoral Commissioner must decide whether any ballot‑paper, reserved for his or her decision under this rule, is to be allowed and admitted or disallowed and rejected.

               Part 5  The declaration of the Poll

      113  Declaration of Poll

        The Returning Officer must, as soon as practicable after the result of the election has been ascertained:
          (a) publicly declare the result of the election and the name of the candidate elected; and
          (b) advise the candidates of the result of the election and of the date, time and place of the public declaration;
          (c) make out a statement setting out the result of the election and the name of the candidate elected and transmit the statement to the Electoral Commissioner.

      114  Correction of errors

        Any delay, error or omission in the printing, preparation, issue, transmission or return of any Roll or ballot‑papers may be remedied, removed, rectified and supplied by notice in writing by the Electoral Commissioner published in the Gazette specifying the matter dealt with, and providing for the course to be followed, and that course is valid and sufficient.

      115  Extension of time

       (1) Subject to section 142Y of the Act and in spite of any other provision of these Rules, before or after