Section 75(3)

The scrutineer’s appointment shall require him— to be the person who supervises the production of the voting papers and (unless he is appointed under section 77A to undertake the distribution of the voting papers) their distribution and to whom the voting papers are returned by those voting; to— whenever it appears to him appropriate to do so and, in particular, when the conditions specified in subsection (3A) 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 him in accordance with subsection (5A)(a), to take such steps as appear to him to be appropriate for the purpose of enabling him to make his report (see section 78); to make his report to the trade union as soon as reasonably practicable after the last date for the return of voting papers; and to retain custody of all voting papers returned for the purposes of the ballot and the copy of the register supplied to him in accordance with subsection (5A)(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 him to dispose of the papers or copy.

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