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| (1) Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the presiding officer at a polling station
| | (a) shall show the ballot papers, the official seal, the official mark and the copies of the parts of the register of electors, to be used at the poll to such persons, if my, as may be present in such station ; | | |
| | (b) shall also show each ballot box to be used at the commencement of the poll empty to the persons aforesaid so that they may see that it is empty, and shall then lock it up and place his seal upon it in such manner as to prevent it being opened without breaking such seal, and shall place it in his view for the receipt of ballot papers and keep it so locked and sealed. The duties imposed on the presiding officer by the preceding provisions of this section shall be performed by him in such manner as to ensure that the poll is opened at the hour fixed by this Act. | | |
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| (2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall apply to every ballot box which is to be used after the commencement of the poll. |
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