Electoral Act 2004

(1) This section applies to the ballot papers mentioned in sections 103(1)(b),

105(3)(b) and 107(3)(a).

(2) An authorised officer must:

(a) set aside all informal ballot papers, count them and place them in a parcel; and

(b) arrange all formal ballot papers under the names of each candidate for whom the first preference vote on the ballot papers was cast; and

(c) count the first preference votes given for each candidate on formal ballot papers; and

(d) place all formal ballot papers mentioned in paragraph (b) in separate parcels according to the candidate for whom the first preference vote was cast; and

(e) seal the parcels mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (d) and endorse on each parcel a statement of its contents; and

(f) make and sign a statement stating the number of:

(i) votes cast as first preference votes for each candidate; and

(ii) informal votes.

(3) A candidate's scrutineer may sign any of the following:

(a) a sealed parcel mentioned in subsection (2)(e);

(b) the statement mentioned in subsection (2)(f).