SCHEDULE 2RULES FOR BID BALLOTS, RENEWAL BALLOTS AND ALTERATION BALLOTS

RULES FOR BALLOTS

Declaration of result

17.

(1)

The ballot holder must certify —

(a)

the total number of votes cast in the ballot excluding any votes given on ballot papers rejected under the rule in paragraph 15;

(b)

the aggregate rateable value of each hereditament in respect of which a person voted in the ballot;

(c)

the total number of votes cast in favour of the question asked in the ballot; and

(d)

the aggregate rateable value of each hereditament in respect of which a person voting in the ballot has voted in favour of the question asked.

(2)

The ballot holder, having made the certification under sub-paragraph (1), must —

(a)

forthwith make a declaration of the matters so certified; and

(b)

as soon as reasonably practicable give public notice of the matters so certified.