Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 1997
74Procedure for dealing with vote certificates, ballot‑papers etc.
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74 Procedure for dealing with vote certificates, ballot‑papers etc.
(a) a DRO receives a *certificate envelope purporting to contain a ballot‑paper from a voter whose address is not in that DRO’s *Division; or
(b) an AEO or Assistant DRO receives a certificate envelope purporting to contain a ballot‑paper;
the DRO, AEO, Assistant DRO or *Assistant Returning Officer must:
(c) record on the envelope the date and time of receipt and the place at which it is received; and
(d) make a record of the name of the voter and the name of the Division as shown in the *vote certificate; and
(e) deal with the certificate envelope in accordance with section 75; and
(f) until the certificate envelope is so dealt with, keep the envelope in safe custody.