PART 2REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE REFERENDUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Counting of votes
Direction to conduct re-count49
1
On the completion of the counting of the votes (including any re-count under regulation 47), and on the completion of any re-count under this regulation, the counting officer must draw up a statement showing—
a
the total number of ballot papers counted, and
b
the number of votes cast in favour of each answer to the question asked in the referendum.
2
Once the statement is drawn up the counting officer must—
a
in the case of a voting area in a region for which a Regional Counting Officer is appointed, inform the Regional Counting Officer of the contents of the statement;
b
in the case of any other voting area, inform the Chief Counting Officer of the contents of the statement.
3
The Regional Counting Officer or Chief Counting Officer must then either—
a
direct the counting officer to have the votes re-counted, or
b
direct the counting officer to make the certification under section 128(5) of the 2000 Act.
4
The Regional Counting Officer or Chief Counting Officer may give a direction under paragraph (3)(a) only if the officer thinks that there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the counting of the votes in the counting officer’s voting area.
5
A counting officer who is given a direction under paragraph (3)(a) must—
a
begin the re-count as soon as practicable, and
b
if the officer does not begin the re-count immediately, notify the counting agents of the time and place at which it will take place.
6
A counting officer may not make the certification under section 128(5) of the 2000 Act until directed to do so under paragraph (3)(b).