1987 Ed.]
Electoral Provisions (Procedure) Regulations
[CAP. 367
B 19
[Subsidiary]
(2) An order under this regulation may be made subject to such conditions as to persons, time, place and mode of production or inspection of ballot papers as the court may think expedient, and may direct the registration officer to retain the ballot papers intact for such period as may be specified in the order.
(3) Any power given to the High Court by this regulation may be exercised in court or in chambers.
55. Except by order of the High Court made under regulation 54 no person shall be allowed to inspect any ballot papers in the custody of the registration officer.
56. Where an order is made for the production by the registration officer of any document in his possession relating to any specified election, the production by the registration officer of the document, in such manner as may be directed by the order, shall be conclusive evidence that the document so produced relates to the specified election, and any endorsement appearing on any packet of ballot papers produced by the registration officer shall be prima facie evidence of those papers being what they are stated to be by the endorsement.
57. The registration officer shall retain for 6 months all documents relating to an election forwarded to him by the returning officer in pursuance of these regulations, and then, unless otherwise directed by an order made under regulation 54, shall cause them to be destroyed.
Prohibition of inspection of ballot paper.
65 of 1984, s. 29.
Production of ballot papers, etc.
Destruction of ballot papers.
PART VI
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
58. Any-
(a) returning officer; or
(b) officer appointed under regulation 21(1)(a) or 42,
appointed for the purposes of an election who at that election acts as an election agent, a polling agent or a counting agent commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
59. No person shall be appointed to act as an officer under these regulations for the purpose of an election who has been employed by or on behalf of a candidate in or about such election.
Penalty for officers acting as agents.
Prohibitions against employees of candidates acting as officers under these regulations.
1987 Ed.]
Electoral Provisions (Procedure) Regulations
[CAP. 367
B 19
[Subsidiary]
(2) An order under this regulation may be made subject to such conditions as to persons, time, place and mode of production or inspection of ballot papers as the court may think expedient, and may direct the registration officer to retain the ballot papers intact for such period as may be specified in the order.
(3) Any power given to the High Court by this regulation may be exercised in court or in chambers.
55. Except by order of the High Court made under regulation 54 no person shall be allowed to inspect any ballot papers in the custody of the registration officer.
56. Where an order is made for the production by the registra- tion officer of any document in his possession relating to any specified election, the production by the registration officer of the document, in such manner as may be directed by the order, shall be conclusive evidence that the document so produced relates to the specified election, and any endorsement appearing on any packet of ballot papers produced by the registration officer shall be prima facie evidence of those papers being what they are stated to be by the endorsement.
57. The registration officer shall retain for 6 months all docu- ments relating to an election forwarded to him by the returning officer in pursuance of these regulations, and then, unless otherwise directed by an order made under regulation 54, shall cause them to be destroyed.
Prohibition of inspection of ballot paper.
65 of 1984, s. 29.
Production of ballot papers,
etc.
Destruction of ballot papers.
PART VI
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
58. Any-
(a) returning officer; or
(b) officer appointed under regulation 21(1)(a) or 42,
appointed for the purposes of an election who at that election acts as an election agent, a polling agent or a counting agent commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
59. No person shall be appointed to act as an officer under these regulations for the purpose of an election who has been employed by or on behalf of a candidate in or about such election.
Penalty for officers acting as agents.
Prohibitions against employees of candidates acting as officers under these regulations.
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