Part 4Final Proceedings in Contested and Uncontested Elections
Declaration of result
19(1)In a contested election, when the result of the poll has been ascertained, the returning officer shall forthwith—
(a)declare to be elected the candidate or candidates to whom more votes have been given than to the other candidates, up to the number of commissioners to be elected;
(b)give notice of the name of each candidate to whom paragraph (a) above applies to the secretary of the Commission; and
(c)give public notice of the name of each candidate elected and of the total number of votes given for each candidate (whether elected or not) together with the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the statement of rejected ballot papers.
(2)In an uncontested election, the returning officer shall as soon as practicable after the latest time for the delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature—
(a)declare to be elected the person or persons remaining validly nominated;
(b)give notice of the name of each person to whom paragraph (a) above applies to the secretary of the Commission; and
(c)give public notice of the name of each such person.