[F1Sealing of receptaclesE+W+S
69.—(1) As soon as practicable after the completion of the procedure under paragraph 68(3) and (4), the local returning officer must make up into separate packets the contents of—
(a)the receptacle of rejected votes;
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)the receptacle of rejected ballot paper envelopes;
(d)the lists of [F3spoilt, lost or cancelled] postal ballot papers;
(e)the receptacle of rejected votes (verification procedure); and
(f)the receptacle of postal voting statements (verification procedure),
and must seal up such packets.
(2) Any document in those packets marked “provisionally rejected” must be deemed to be marked “rejected”.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 substituted (30.1.2009) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/186), regs. 1(2), 40, Sch. 3
F2Sch. 2 para. 69(1)(b) omitted (1.1.2014) by virtue of The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2876), regs. 1(2), 51(a)
F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 69(1)(d) substituted (1.1.2014) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2876), regs. 1(2), 51(b)