Sch. 3 (1A) The following applies to recounts— Sch. 3 cl. 13(1A) (a) a recount may be conducted at the discretion inserted by No. 54/1998 of the returning officer; s. 17, substituted by (b) the returning officer may conduct one or No. 109/2003 more recounts; s. 42(1). (c) the returning officer must make reasonable efforts to notify candidates or their representatives before a recount is conducted. Sch. 3 * * * * * cl. 13(1B) inserted by No. 54/1998 s. 17, repealed by No. 109/2003 s. 42(1). (2) In conducting a recount the returning officer— (a) has the same powers as the authorised person in determining the number of votes for each candidate; and (b) may reverse any decision in relation to the allowance and admission or disallowance and rejection of any ballot-paper. (3) A candidate is not entitled to be present at a recount. Sch. 3 (4) In respect of each candidate only one scrutineer cl. 13(4) for each authorised person involved in the substituted by recounting of ballot-papers can be present at any No. 109/2003 s. 42(2). one time. (5) Clause 15 of Schedule 2 applies to the scrutineers as if they had been appointed under that clause. Sch. 3 cl. 14 14 Report on election by returning officer amended by No. 76/1995 s. 16(4), substituted by No. 109/2003 s. 43.
Sch. 3 cl. 13(1A) inserted by No. 54/1998 s. 17, substituted by No. 109/2003 s. 42(1). (1A) The following applies to recounts— (a) a recount may be conducted at the discretion of the returning officer; (b) the returning officer may conduct one or more recounts; (c) the returning officer must make reasonable efforts to notify candidates or their representatives before a recount is conducted. Sch. 3 cl. 13(1B) inserted by No. 54/1998 s. 17, repealed by No. 109/2003 s. 42(1). * * * * * (2) In conducting a recount the returning officer— (a) has the same powers as the authorised person in determining the number of votes for each candidate; and (b) may reverse any decision in relation to the allowance and admission or disallowance and rejection of any ballot-paper. (3) A candidate is not entitled to be present at a recount. Sch. 3 cl. 13(4) substituted by No. 109/2003 s. 42(2). (4) In respect of each candidate only one scrutineer for each authorised person involved in the recounting of ballot-papers can be present at any one time. Sch. 3 (5) Clause 15 of Schedule 2 applies to the scrutineers as if they had been appointed under that clause. Sch. 3 cl. 14 amended by No. 76/1995 s. 16(4), substituted by No. 109/2003 s. 43. 14 Report on election by returning officer
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