52 Scrutineer's report

52  Scrutineer's report

(1)     The scrutineer's report on the election shall state—

(a)     the number of voting papers distributed for the purposes of the election,

(b)     the number of voting papers returned to the scrutineer,

(c)     the number of valid votes cast in the election for each candidate, . . .

(d)     the number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned[, and

(e)     the name of the person (or of each of the persons) appointed under section 51A or, if no person was so appointed, that fact.]

(2)     The report shall also state whether the scrutineer is satisfied—

(a)     that there are no reasonable grounds for believing that there was any contravention of a requirement imposed by or under any enactment in relation to the election,

(b)     that the arrangements made [(whether by him or any other person)] with respect to the production, storage, distribution, return or other handling of the voting papers used in the

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