The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

[F1 Sealing of receptacles E+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,

(b) the receptacle of declarations of identity,

(c) the receptacle of rejected ballot paper envelopes, F2 ...

(d) the lists of spoilt and lost postal ballot papers,

[F3 (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

F1 Reg. 86A 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), 45 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))

F2 Word 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))

F3 Reg. 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))

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 89 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)