56Printing of ballot‑papers

56  Printing of ballot‑papers

 (1) In printing ballot‑papers to be used in an election there must be a Part A and a Part B and a dividing line between the 2 parts.

 (2) In printing Part A of the ballot‑paper:

 (a) the names of only the *first candidates in *groups are to be printed; and

 (b) the names of each of the first candidates are to be printed in the form stated in the candidate’s nomination under subsection 27(4); and

 (c) the names of each of the first candidates are to be printed opposite the name of the candidate’s group requested under section 30 if that request has not been refused under section 32; and

 (d) the order in which the names of first candidates are to be printed is to follow the order of the groups as determined under section 59 for the purposes of section 55; and

 (e) the names of *grouped candidates are to be printed before the names of *ungrouped candidates; and

 (f) the order in which the names of ungrouped candidates are to be printed is the same as the order determined for ungrouped candidates under section 59 for the purposes of section 55; and

 (g) the names of each of the ungrouped candidates are to be printed opposite the name the candidate requested under section 31 if that request has not been refused under section 32; and

 (h) where similarity in the names of 2 or more candidates is likely to cause confusion those names are to be arranged in the same way, and with the same description or addition, as they are arranged, described or added to under paragraph 55(h); and

 (i) except as otherwise provided by the Electoral Commissioner, a square must be printed opposite the name of each candidate.

 (3) In printing Part B of the ballot‑paper:

 (a) the number of squares that must be printed is:

 (i) in the case of a ballot-paper for an election where the number of *delegates to be elected is more than 9—equal to the number of delegates to be elected; and

 (ii) in any other case—9; and

 (b) on or near the square to be used for a first preference vote must be printed something which identifies the square as the first *preference square; and

 (c) on or near the other squares must be printed something which identifies the squares as the second preference square, the third preference square and so on.