As soon as practicable the returning officer is to, in accordance with approved procedures –

(a) recheck all counts under sections 141 , 142 and 143 ; and

(b) make any necessary amendments to counts resulting from rechecks under paragraph (a) ; and

(c) determine and record –

(i) the total count of informal ballot papers; and

(ii) the total counts of first preference votes recorded for each candidate on ballot papers that are not informal ballot papers.