Sealing of receptaclesE+W
89.—(1) As soon as practicable after the completion of the procedure under regulation 88(3) and (4) above, the returning officer shall make up into separate packets the contents of-
(a)the receptacle of rejected votes,
F1(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)the receptacle of rejected ballot paper envelopes, F2...
(d)the lists of [F3spoilt, lost or cancelled] postal ballot papers,
[F4(e)the receptacle of rejected votes (verification procedure), and
(f)the receptacle of postal voting statements (verification procedure),]
and shall seal up such packets.
(2) Any document in those packets marked “provisionally rejected” shall be deemed to be marked “rejected”.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 89(1)(b) omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3198), regs. 1(3)(b), 35(1); S.I. 2014/414, art. 3(a)
F2Word in reg. 89(1) omitted (1.1.2007) by virtue of The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 40 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(c))
F3Words in reg. 89(1)(d) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3198), regs. 1(3)(b), 35(2); S.I. 2014/414, art. 3(a)
F4Reg. 89(1)(e)(f) inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 40 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(c))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reg. 89 applied (with modifications) (E.) (9.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/323), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6
C2Reg. 89 applied (with modifications) (E.) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6 (with reg. 27)
C3Reg. 89 applied (with modifications) (E.) (6.4.2014) by S.I. 2012/2031, regs. 8, 12, 13, Sch. 4 Pt. 1 Table 6 (as amended by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/333), regs. 1(6), 10(a), Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(7)))
C4Reg. 89 applied (with modifications) (26.2.2016) by The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 47
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 89 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)