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54.—(1) In a contested election, when the result of the poll has been ascertained, the CRO must forthwith—
(a)declare to be elected the candidate to whom the majority of votes has been given,
(b)give public notice of—
(i)the name of the person declared to be elected,
(ii)the person’s authorised description, if any, within the meaning of rule 6(5) or (7),
(iii)the total number of votes given for each candidate together with the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the statement of rejected ballot papers.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), after the CRO complies with paragraph (1), he may give public notice of the information referred to paragraph (1)(b)(iii) so as to set out the number of votes falling under each of the heads in that subparagraph, in respect of each ward.
(3) Where the sum of first preference votes given for all candidates in any ward does not exceed 500, the GLRO must not give notice under paragraph (2) in respect of that ward alone, but must amalgamate the figures for that ward with those for any other ward in which more than 500 votes have been given, in the same Assembly constituency.
(4) In an uncontested election, the CRO must as soon as practicable after the latest time for the delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature—
(a)declare to be elected the candidate remaining validly nominated,
(b)give public notice of—
(i)the name of the person declared to be elected, and
(ii)the person’s authorised description, if any, within the meaning of rule 6(5) or (7).
(5) The CRO must as soon as practicable notify the GLRO and the proper officer of the Authority of the information in the notice given under (1)(b).
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