Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulations 2021
115Conduct of the count
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115 Conduct of the count
(1) As soon as practicable after the close of the poll, the returning officer must count the votes for each candidate.
(2) A scrutineer, appointed under regulation 112, may be present at the count.
(3) A returning officer must, as soon as practicable before the count, notify each candidate, or a scrutineer of each candidate, of the place where, and the time when, the count is to occur.
(4) The candidate who receives the most votes is the successful candidate.
(5) If 2 or more candidates receive the same number of votes, the successful candidate is to be determined by lots drawn by the returning officer.