Declaration of result of poll

(1) As soon as possible after the close of the poll, but not later than 6 p.m. on the afternoon of the working day next thereafter, the Returning Officer shall attend at the polling station appointed for the purpose, and shall publicly state the result of the poll and make declaration of the person or persons elected to be a member or members of the Council and shall forthwith make a return thereof to the Chief Elections Officer. (2) The Returning Officer shall forthwith after the declaration of the result of the elections make a return to the Chief Elections Officer showing– (a) the particulars of the candidates; (b) the number of votes polled by each of the candidates; and (c) which one of the candidates was elected. (3) The Chief Elections Officer shall, forthwith on the receipt of the return from the Returning Officer, referred to in paragraph (2) above, publish the same in the Gazette.