[F1Sealing of receptaclesE+W
41.—(1) As soon as practicable after the completion of the procedure under paragraphs (1), (2) and (4) of rule 40, the counting officer must make up into separate packets the contents of—
(a)the receptacle of rejected votes,
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)the receptacle of rejected ballot paper envelopes,
(d)the lists of [F3spoilt, lost and cancelled] postal ballot papers,
(e)the receptacle of rejected votes after verification procedure, and
(f)the receptacle of postal voting statements after verification procedure,
[F4(g)the packets of rejected postal voting documents and accompanying return of postal voting documents forms made up in accordance with rules 27C(2) and 30C(2),]
and must seal up such packets.
(2) Any document in those packets marked “provisionally rejected” must be deemed to be marked “rejected”.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 7 inserted (6.4.2013) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/798), regs. 1, 7, Sch. 2
F2Sch. 7 rule 41(1)(b) omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/333), regs. 1(6), 27(a) (with reg. 1(7))
F3Words in Sch. 7 rule 41(1)(d) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/333), regs. 1(6), 27(b) (with reg. 1(7))
F4Sch. 7 rule 41(1)(g) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 9(5)(f)