The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 No. 219

PART 2 REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE REFERENDUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Final proceedings

Declaration by Regional Counting Officers

53.—(1) After making the certification under paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 3 to the 2015 Act, a Regional Counting Officer must—

(a) immediately give to the Chief Counting Officer notice of the matters certified;

(b) as soon as practicable give to the Chief Counting Officer notice of the number of rejected ballot papers for the region under each head shown in the statements of rejected ballot papers.

(2) When authorised to do so by the Chief Counting Officer, a Regional Counting Officer must—

(a) make a declaration of the matters certified under paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 3 to the 2015 Act;

(b) give public notice of the matters certified together with the number of rejected ballot papers for the region under each head shown in the statements of rejected ballot papers.