No. Legislative Council (Elections). 1951.


 (3) The provisions of subsection (2) of section,47 of this
 Ordinance shall apply-to the returning officer as they apply to
 the presiding officer except that paragraph (a) of that subsection
 shall take effect as if there were substituted for- the 'word "him"
 the words "the presiding officer ".
 (4) The provisions of subsection (6) of section 47 of this
 Ordinance shall apply to the returning officer as they apply to
 the presiding officer except -that for references in the subsection
 to the presiding officer there shall'be substituted references to the
 returning officer and that the words "on the final count by the
 returning' officer or" shall be deemed to be omitted from the
 subsection.
 (5) The, provisions of subsection (7) of section 47 of this
 Ordinance shallapply to the returning officer as they apply to
 the presiding officer except-
 (a) that the words returning officer shall bq deemed to be
 substituted for the -words" presiding officer "; and-
 (b) that the documents referred to in that subsection shall
 be replaced in the envelopes from which they were removed by
 the returning officer and such envelopes shall be fastened by a
 sheet of paper being pasted over the opening thereof.
 (6) If at the final count of the votes none of the candidates
 or their representatives are present, it shall be the-duty of the
 returning officer to secure the presence of at least two electors
 who shall remain in attendance until such final count of the -
 votes has been completed. .
 (7) The candidate who, on such final count of the votes, is
 found to have the largest number of votes, shall then be declared.
 elected in writing and a copy of such declaration shall be
 forthwith delivered to each candidate or his agent, if present at
 the final count of the votes, or,,if any candidate is neither present
 nor represented threat, shall be forthwith transmitted to such
 candidate by registered post.
 (8) Whenever on such final count of votes, an equality of
 votes is found to exist between any two or more candidates and
 an additional vote would entitle one of such candidates to be
 'declared elected, the returning officer, if he is an elector of the
 electoral district for which the election is held, may give such
 additional vote; but the returning officer shall not in any other'
 / case be entitled to vote at an election for which he is the
 returning officer.

Provisions 50. (1) If the ballot boxes are not returned to the returning
applicable officer by the time specified in the notice referred to in subsection
where ballot (2) of section 26 of this Ordipance, the returning officer shall
boxes not adjourn the proceedings to a subsequent day, which shall not be
returned. -more than a week later than polling day.


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