Collection of ballot boxes and packets after close of poll
12.(1) The constituency elections officer shall fix and notify each presiding officer of the
time and place where he or she will receive the ballot boxes and sealed packets referred to in
section 69(1) of the Act.
(2) At the time fixed in terms of subsection (1), the constituency elections officer shall attend
at the place notified in terms of subsection (1) for the reception of the ballot boxes and sealed
packets referred to in subsection (1).
(3) The constituency elections officer shall, on the receipt of the ballot boxes and sealed
packets referred to in subsection (1), examine seals on each such box and packet, and shall—
(a) afford the candidates and the agents of the candidates an opportunity to examine such
seals; and
(b) make a record of any such seal which appears to him or her to have been tampered with.
Presiding officer to arrange for delivery of ballot boxes
13. If a presiding officer is unable for any reason to deliver personally to the constituency
elections officer any ballot box and sealed packets referred to in section 12(1), he or she shall—
(a) inform the constituency elections officer that he or she is unable to return the box and
packets and the reasons therefor; and
(b) arrange with the constituency elections officer for the delivery of such ballot box and
packets by a person approved by the constituency elections officer.
Office hours and inspection and copies of documents
14.(1) The hours during which the office of an electoral officer shall be open to members of
the public during any week-day which is not a Saturday or public holiday shall be from 8 a.m. to
1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m:
Provided that the office of an electoral officer shall be open to members of the public on such
additional days and for such longer hours as the Commission may prescribe or direct.
(2) Any person wishing to inspect a document which is open to inspection in terms of the Act
shall specify the document and the election to which the document refers.
(3) A person inspecting any document referred to in subsection (2) shall not make any copy
or extract from such document.
(4) A copy or extract from any document referred to in subsection (2) shall be supplied by
the electoral officer upon payment of such fee as may be fixed by the Commission to cover the
cost of making such copy or extract.
Copies of rolls
15. Copies of the printed roll for any constituency or ward may be obtained from the
Commission upon payment of a fee of one million dollars, in the case of a constituency voters
roll, or five hundred thousand dollars, in the case of a ward voters roll, payable in cash or by
bank-certified cheque.
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