This seems very sensible, but I am slightly bewildered. How on earth does the Chief Counting Officer not have that power anyway?
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 1 February 2011.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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Reference
724 c1359 
Session
2010-12
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