Declaration of resultU.K.
62.—(1) In a contested election, the police area returning officer must declare to be elected as police and crime commissioner for the police area the candidate who—
(a)in accordance with section 57(2) of the 2011 Act ([voting at elections of police and crime commissioners]) is to be returned as the commissioner;
(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) The police area returning officer must give public notice of—
(a)the name of the person declared to be elected and the person's authorised description, if any, under rule 6(1) or (3),
(b)the total number of ... votes given for each candidate,
(c)the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the statement of rejected ballot papers [(53(7))],
(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) In an uncontested election, the police area returning officer must as soon as practicable after the latest time for the delivery of notices of withdrawals of candidature—
(a)declare to be elected the candidate remaining validly nominated, and
(b)give public notice of the name of the person declared to be elected and the person's authorised description, if any, under rule 6(1) or (3).
(4) The police area returning officer must send a copy of the notice given under paragraph (2) or (3) to—
(a)the [Secretary of State], and
(b)the local returning officer.
(5) As soon as practicable after receipt of the copy of the notice under paragraph (4)(b), the local returning officer must give public notice of it at a place within the voting area for which the officer acts.