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Section 42 - Torres Strait Regional Authority Election Rules 2017 - Opening postal ballot‑papers | Zoe

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Torres Strait Regional Authority Election Rules 2017

42Opening postal ballot‑papers

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42 Opening postal ballot‑papers

An envelope that appears to contain a postal ballot‑paper on which a vote has been recorded must not be opened by a person other than:

(b) an officer acting on the direction of the Returning Officer.

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