Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes
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16.—(1) The constituency returning officer shall give not less than 48 hours' notice in writing of each occasion on which a postal voters' ballot box and the envelopes contained in it are to be opened to—
(a)each candidate in a constituency election; and
(b)in the case of an election for an Assembly electoral region, each individual candidate and the election agent for each registered party standing nominated.
(2) Such a notice shall specify—
(a)the time and place at which such an opening is to take place; and
(b)the number of agents a candidate or registered political party may appoint under paragraph 6(2) to attend each opening.