(1)  As soon as practicable after all the votes are counted, the returning officer is to –

(a) declare the names of the persons elected at an election; and

(b) issue a certificate of the result of the election.

(2)  If elections of councillors, mayor and deputy mayor are held at the same time, the order in which the returning officer is to declare the names of the persons elected is as follows:

(a) councillor;

(b) mayor;

(c) deputy mayor.