41.—(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Chief Counting Officer has directed a counting officer under rule 39(1), the counting officer must seal up in separate packets —
(a)the counted ballot papers; and
(b)the rejected ballot papers.
(2) The counting officer must not open the sealed packets of —
(a)tendered ballot papers;
(b)the completed corresponding numbers lists;
(c)the certificates as to employment on duty on the day of the poll; or
(d)marked copies of the register (including any marked copy notices issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act) and list of proxies.