Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 1997
115Reservation of disputed ballot‑papers
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115 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 AEO.
(2) The AEO must decide whether any ballot‑paper so reserved is to be allowed and admitted or disallowed and rejected.
(3) In the event of the validity of the election being disputed, the *Court may consider any ballot‑papers which were reserved for the decision of the AEO, but must not order any further recount of the whole or any part of the ballot‑papers in connection with the election unless it is satisfied that the recount is justified.