he may, by notice published in the Gazette or, if such publication is not practicable in the circumstances, by the publication of a notice ("substituted notice") by some other means, declare the original count at that counting station to be adjourned.
(2) Subject to subregulation (3), the returning officer referred to in subregulation (1) shall, either in the notice or substituted notice published under that latter subregulation or in some other notice published in the Gazette as soon as practicable thereafter or, if such publication of that latter notice is not practicable in the circumstances, by the publication of a notice by some other means, appoint a date (in substitution for the date ("original date") stated in the notice of election (Form 1) published in the Gazette under regulation 3 or 4, as the case may be, in respect of the relevant election) for the holding of a count or re-count, as the case may be, ("adjourned count") in place of the original count adjourned by a declaration under subregulation (1).
(3) Subject to section 3 (2) or 11(2) of the Ordinance, the date of the adjourned count referred to in subregulation (2) shall be no later than 7 days after the original count.
(4) Where any original count is adjourned at the counting station referred to in subregulation (1) the counting of the votes in respect of the adjourned count shall commence on the day to which the original count is adjourned at the time or times determined for the original date or, if that time or those times are not practicable or convenient, at such other time or times as the registration officer may determine.