(1) Subsequent to the counting of the valid ballot envelopes, they shall be opened and their content shall be concurrently determined:

1) the envelope contains one ballot paper of the relevant constituency;

2) the envelope contains more than one ballot paper;

3) the envelope contains a ballot paper of another constituency;

4) the envelope contains a torn ballot paper;

5) there is no ballot paper in the envelope.

(2) Envelopes which contained one ballot paper of the relevant constituency do not have to be kept after ballot papers are taken out. Ballot papers from these envelopes shall be placed together for counting.

(3) Empty ballot envelopes, and also the ballot envelopes which contained more than one ballot paper or a torn ballot paper, or a ballot paper of another constituency shall, together with their contents, be placed separately.

[30 May 2002]