131Storage and destruction of electoral papers

131 Storage and destruction of electoral papers

(1) After the scrutiny for an election is completed, the officer who conducted the scrutiny must:

(a) parcel, in separate sealed parcels, the following classes of electoral papers received in relation to the election:

(i) ballot-papers;

(ii) voter cards;

(iii) postal voter cards; and

(iv) pre-poll voter cards; and

(b) ensure the safe custody of the electoral papers as parcelled until the Electoral Commissioner authorises their destruction.

(2) The Electoral Commissioner may authorise the destruction of the electoral papers only when:

(a) a notice is published in the Gazette under s 142Y(2) of the Act for the next election; and

(b) The electoral papers are no longer required by the Electoral Commission for exercising a function under the Act or these Rules.