Meeting for the counting

1. Each Commission, including representatives and proxies of candidates or lists of candidates wishing to attend, shall meet at the premises where the Secretary thereof discharges his duties. The Chairman shall write the minutes of the constituent meeting of the Commission and sign them together with members and the Secretary, as well as the duly accredited representatives and proxies.

2. The meeting shall begin at ten o’clock a.m. on the day appointed for the count. Should less than half plus one of the Commission’s members be present at that time, the meeting is to be postponed until twelve noon. If any reason the meeting cannot be held at the latter time, the Chairman shall convene a new one for the following day, which he must announce to members present and to the public, and inform the Central Electoral Commission. At the time so appointed the new meeting shall begin whatever the number of members present.

 1 AS AMENDED BY SECT. 36 OF INSTITUTIONAL ACT 8/1991, OF MARCH 13