53Dealing with ballot boxes and electoral papers

53 Dealing with ballot boxes and electoral papers (1) At the close of voting, the authorised 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 (c) parcel and seal all other electoral papers used at the voting centre (including spoilt and discarded ballot papers). (2) The authorised officer must send the ballot boxes and papers mentioned in subregulation (1) to the returning officer for the election for scrutiny. (3) Subregulations (1)(a) and (2) do not apply to ballot boxes if the voting centre is a scrutiny centre and scrutiny of voting is to proceed immediately after the close of voting at the voting centre.

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