The General Chiropractic Council (Election of Members and Chairman of Council) Rules Order 2002

Election Scrutineer’s report

8.—(1) The Election Scrutineer shall examine voting papers and count the votes cast (treating each constituency separately), and shall prepare a report for each constituency concerned to the Returning Officer specifying—

(a) the total number of voting papers received;

(b) the number of voting papers rejected and the grounds of rejection;

(c) where there are only two candidates in the election, the total number of votes validly cast for each candidate;

(d) where rule 7(2) applies, a statement of the quota in the count and the number of votes allocated to any candidate at each stage of the count;

(e) every person elected; and

(f) if the election is decided under paragraph (2), a note to that effect.

(2) In the event of a tie, the election shall be decided between the candidates tying by the drawing of lots conducted by or on behalf of the Election Scrutineer.

(3) The Returning Officer shall notify the candidates of the names of those who have been elected as soon as practicable after the Election Scrutineer’s report is received by him, and the Registrar shall keep a copy of the report available for inspection by any of the persons entitled to vote in the election for a period of not less than 6 months following the election.

(4) Subject to rule 10 (appeals), upon the receipt by the Returning Officer of the Election Scrutineer’s report (or, if later, on the vacancies concerned having effect) the persons duly elected shall become members of the Council.

(5) The Registrar shall, when the period for appealing under rule 10 has expired or, in respect of any constituency in relation to which there is an appeal, when the outcome of the appeal and any consequent election or further count is known, publish the names of those duly elected by such means as he may determine.