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election, and of a counterfoil marked with the same printed
number and having a number marked thereon in writing shall
be prima facie evidence that the person who voted by that
ballot paper was the person who at the time of that election
had affixed to his name in the register of electors at that
election the same number as the number written on the
counterfoil.
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44. The olerk of the Council shall retain for six months
among the records of the Municipality all documents relating election forwarded to him by the returning officer in pursuance of this Schedule, and then, unless otherwise
directed by an order made under paragraph 41 of this Part of this Schedule, shall cause them to be destroyed.
45. All documents forwarded by the returning officer in pursuance of this Schedule to the clerk of the Council, other than ballot papers and counterfoils, shall, during a period of six months from the day of election, be open to public inspection at such time and in such manner as may be determined by the Council and the clerk of the Council shall supply copies of or extracts from the said documents to any person demanding the same on payment of such fees and subject to such conditions
as may be determined by the Council.
46. Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Schedule the clerk of the Council shall in respect of the
custody and destruction of ballot papers and other documents coming into his possession in pursuance of this Part of this Schedule, be subject to the directions of the Council.
General Provisions as to Contested Elections.
47. The returning officer may, if he thinks fit, preside
at a polling station, and the provisions of this Part of this Schedule relating to a presiding officer shall apply to a
returning officer so presiding with the necessary modifications
as to things to be done by the returning officer to the presiding
officer, or by the presiding officer to the returning officer.
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