128 Chief Counting Officers, and counting officers, for referendums
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c 41) | Legislation

Chapter IV
Conduct of Referendums

128  Chief Counting Officers, and counting officers, for referendums

(1)     This section has effect in relation to any referendum to which this Part applies.

(2)     There shall be a Chief Counting Officer for the referendum, who (subject to subsection (8)) shall be—

(a)     the chairman of the Commission, or

(b)     if the chairman of the Commission appoints some other person to act as Chief Counting Officer for the referendum, the person so appointed.

(3)     The Chief Counting Officer for the referendum shall appoint a counting officer for each relevant area in Great Britain.

(4)     The local authority in the case of each such area shall place the services

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