Section 72F(4)

The scrutineer’s appointment must require the scrutineer— in relation to voting papers sent or to be sent in accordance with section 72K (postal voting: voting paper and method of voting)— where someone other than the scrutineer is appointed under section 72L, to supervise the production and distribution of the voting papers; otherwise, to supervise the production of the voting papers, undertake the distribution of the voting papers and be the person to whom the voting papers are returned; in relation to voting papers sent or to be sent in accordance with paragraph 14(1) of Schedule A1A (hybrid voting), to supervise the production of the voting papers, undertake the distribution of the voting papers and be the person to whom the voting papers are returned; where electronic voting forms are to be used for the ballot— to generate and distribute voting access methods; to maintain the electronic voting system; to maintain the audit logs; to appropriately retain relevant personal information, voting information, voting access method information and the audit logs; to— whenever it appears to the scrutineer appropriate to do so and, in particular, when the conditions specified in subsection (5) are satisfied; inspect the register of names and addresses of the members of the trade union, or examine the copy of the register as at the relevant date which is supplied to the scrutineer in accordance with subsection (10)(a), to take such steps as appear to the scrutineer to be appropriate for the purpose of enabling the scrutineer to make the report (see section 72O); to make the report to the trade union as soon as reasonably practicable after the last voting day; to retain custody of all voting papers returned for the purposes of the ballot and the copy of the register supplied to the scrutineer in accordance with subsection (10)(a)— until the end of the period of one year beginning with the announcement by the union of the result of the ballot, and if within that period an application is made under section 79 (complaint of failure to comply with ballot rules), until the Certification Officer or the court authorises the scrutineer to dispose of the papers or copy.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04