57.—(1) If a person specified in paragraph (3) is present when the counting or any re‑count of the votes given in the regional ballot papers is completed in a constituency, that person may, prior to the publication of the statement required by rule 61, require the CRO to have the votes re‑counted or again re-counted.
(2) The CRO may refuse to do so if in the CRO’s opinion the request is unreasonable.
(3) The persons are—
(a)an individual candidate for return as a regional member;
(b)an election agent for such a candidate or for a registered party standing nominated;
(c)any person authorised in writing by such an agent.
(4) No step shall be taken on the completion of the counting or any re-count of votes until the individual candidates and election agents present at its completion have been given a reasonable opportunity to exercise the right conferred by this rule.