If the municipal executive of The Hague has availed itself of the power referred to in section M 9, subsection 2, it shall, notwithstanding section N 1, begin the count at 07.30 hours on polling day in respect of the ballot papers in the ballot box at that time.
With regard to the procedures referred to in sections M 10 and M 11, the count shall be suspended in accordance with rules to be made by order in council in respect of the unopened return envelopes. As soon as these procedures have been completed for all the return envelopes submitted on time, the count shall be resumed in accordance with rules to be made by order in council.
Section N 9 shall not apply until voting has finished at all the polling stations in the Netherlands. Any person who is exofficio in a position to know the number of votes determined is obliged to keep this information secret until the same time.
