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| (1) The counting officer shall upon the conclusion of the count under section 58, prepare a statement in words as well as in figures showing the second preference or the second and third preferences counted as a vote in favour of each of the remaining two candidates. |
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| (2) The statement referred to in subsection (1) shall be certified by him and witnessed by one of his assistants and by any of the counting agents as are present and desire to sign and thereafter such statement shall be forwarded to the returning officer. The counting officer shall on request, allow any counting agent to copy the statement. |
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| (3) Before the counting officer makes a written statement under subsection (1) such number of recounts may be made as the counting officer deems necessary and a recount or recounts shall be made upon the application of a counting agent so however that the maximum number of recounts that shall be so made on the application of any counting agent or all the counting agents shall not exceed two. |
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| (4) Upon the conclusion of the count under section 58 the counting officer shall forthwith seal the ballot papers counted and forward the sealed packets to the returning officer. |
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| (5) The provisions of section 50 (7) shall apply to proceedings under section 58 and this section. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts