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Maximum number of representatives at areas demarcated for pre‑count examination of postal voting papers

Parliamentary Elections (Overseas Voting) Regulations 2024

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—(1) The Returning Officer may demarcate, within a counting place for overseas votes, one or more areas for conducting pre‑count examination of postal voting papers.(2) If 3 or fewer areas are demarcated, the maximum number of representatives in those areas at any one time is —(a)in the case of a general election —(i)4 representatives for each political party that has one or more candidates in a contested election at the general election;(ii)4 representatives for each group of independent candidates in a contested election at the general election; and(iii)4 representatives for each independent candidate (not being part of a group of candidates) in a contested election at the general election; or(b)in the case of a by‑election —(i)4 representatives for each political party that has a candidate in the by‑election;(ii)4 representatives for each group of independent candidates in the by‑election; and(iii)4 representatives for each independent candidate (not being part of a group of candidates) in the by‑election.(3) If 4 or more areas are demarcated, the maximum number of representatives in each of those areas at any one time is —(a)in the case of a general election —(i)one representative for each political party that has one or more candidates in a contested election at the general election;(ii)one representative for each group of independent candidates in a contested election at the general election; and(iii)one representative for each independent candidate (not being part of a group of candidates) in a contested election at the general election; or(b)in the case of a by‑election —(i)one representative for each political party that has a candidate in the by‑election;(ii)one representative for each group of independent candidates in the by‑election; and(iii)one representative for each independent candidate (not being part of a group of candidates) in the by‑election.(4) In this regulation, “representative” means —(a)in relation to a political party — a candidate of the political party or a counting agent for the political party;(b)in relation to a group of independent candidates — an independent candidate in the group or a counting agent for the group; or(c)in relation to an independent candidate (not being part of a group of candidates) — the independent candidate or a counting agent for the independent candidate.

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