90Dealing with ballot boxes and electoral papers

90 Dealing with ballot boxes and electoral papers (1) At the close of voting, the officer in charge of a voting centre must, in the presence of any scrutineers: (a) close and seal the ballot boxes containing ballot papers for ordinary voting or declaration voting; and (b) parcel and seal all unused ballot papers and the envelopes mentioned in section 89(3); and (c) parcel and seal all other electoral papers used at the voting (2) The officer must send the things mentioned in subsection (1) to the Commission or, if directed by the Commission, to the officer in charge of a scrutiny centre for scrutiny under Part 7. (3) However, subsections (1)(a) and (2) do not apply to ballot boxes if the voting centre is a scrutiny centre and scrutiny under Part 7 is proceeded with immediately after the close of voting at the voting

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