Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)Chapter 3 : Preparations for ElectionPart 6 : Officers, additional persons, institutions and agents32. Powers and duties of counting officers |
| (1) | The counting officer must manage, co-ordinate and supervise the counting of the votes cast at the voting station concerned. |
| (2) | Section 28(1)(b) to (e), (2), (3) and (4), adjusted as contextually may be necessary, applies in respect of a counting officer. |
| (3) | The deputy counting officer for a voting station or other venue must act as the counting officer whenever— |
| (a) | the counting officer is absent from duty, or for any reason is temporarily unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the counting officer; or |
| (b) | the office of counting officer for that voting station or venue is vacant. |