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[Subsidiary]

CAP. 381] Legislative Council (Electoral Provisions)

(Procedure) Regulations

[1988 Ed.

(2) A ballot paper issued to an applicant under subregulation (1) shall be endorsed by the presiding officer on the front with the word "TENDERED".

Spoilt ballot papers

35. An elector or authorized representative who has inadvertently marked, torn or otherwise spoilt his ballot paper (the "spoilt ballot paper") may, on delivering the spoilt ballot paper to the presiding officer and proving the fact of his inadvertence to the satisfaction of the presiding officer, obtain another ballot paper in the place of the spoilt ballot paper, and the spoilt ballot paper shall be immediately cancelled.

Adjournment of poll in case of riot, etc.

36. (1) Where any poll at a polling station is interrupted or obstructed by riot, open violence, typhoon or other climatic conditions or by any other like cause, the presiding officer shall adjourn that poll to another day not being more than 4 days later (excluding any public holiday) and shall forthwith give notice to the returning officer.

(2) Where any poll is adjourned at a polling station—

(a) polling shall commence on the day to which it is adjourned at the time or times determined for the original day; and

(b) references in these regulations to the close of any poll shall be construed accordingly.

37. (Repealed L.N. 190/88)

Procedure at close of poll

38. (1) As soon as practicable after the close of the poll, the presiding officer at a polling station shall, in the presence of such persons as may be present in the polling station

(a) seal with his own seal or such other device as the registration officer may determine the ballot box in such a manner as to prevent the introduction of additional ballot papers or any other material into the ballot box;

(b) make up into separate sealed packets—

(i) the unused ballot papers;

(ii) the spoilt ballot papers;

(iii) the marked copies of the register, (L.N. 190/88)

and shall deliver the ballot box and such packets to the returning officer to be taken charge of by him. (L.N. 190/88)

(2) The packets referred to in subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by a statement (the "ballot paper account") made by the presiding officer in the specified form showing the number of—

(a) ballot papers in his possession immediately before the opening of any poll;