SCHEDULE 3REFERENDUM RULES
PART 6Final proceedings
Counting officer’s certification and declaration39
1
When the Chief Counting Officer has determined that it is appropriate to do so, the Chief Counting Officer must direct a counting officer to —
a
make the certification for the referendum under section 128(5) of the 2000 Act in the form N set out in Schedule 6; and
b
provide final versions of the counting officer’s statements of —
i
the verification of ballot paper accounts under rule 34(11); and
ii
rejected ballot papers under rule 35(4).
2
The counting officer, having made such certification, must —
a
forthwith give the Chief Counting Officer notice of the matters so certified, and
b
as soon as reasonably practicable give the Chief Counting Officer notice of the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown on the final statement of rejected ballot papers.
3
When authorised by the Chief Counting Officer to do so, the counting officer must —
a
make a public declaration of the matters so certified, and
b
give public notice in writing of the matters so certified together with the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the final statement of rejected ballot papers.
4
A counting officer may not make the certification under section 128(5) of the 2000 Act until directed to do so under paragraph (1)(a).