29. (1) The provisions of this Part shall apply to the issue of ballot papers to, and the return of such ballot papers by, electors at a European election whose names are entered in the postal voters list pursuant to section 14 (c) of the Act of 1992 subject to the following modifications—

(a) an elector whose name is so entered in the postal voters list, in order to cast his or her vote, shall, in the presence of an authorised person and no other person, do the following things in the following order—

(i) produce to the authorised person the envelope addressed to the elector pursuant to rule 32(3), the ballot paper (in relation to which the authorised person shall establish that it is unmarked) and a form of declaration of identity in the form directed by the Minister;

(ii) complete and sign the said declaration of identity;

(iii) hand the declaration of identity to the authorised person who shall, on being satisfied as to the identity of the person who has signed the declaration of identity, witness the signature;

(iv) mark, in secret, the ballot paper;

(v) place the marked ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope and effectually seal such envelope;

(vi) place the ballot paper envelope and the completed declaration of identity in the covering envelope and effectually seal that envelope;

and shall send the last-mentioned envelope by post to the local returning officer;

(b) a reference to “receipt”, in relation to documents appropriate to such electors, shall be construed as a reference to “declaration of identity”; and

(c) a reference to “receipt duly signed”, in relation to such documents, shall be construed as a reference to “declaration of identity duly signed and witnessed”.

(2) In this rule —

“authorised person” means a person appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs to be an authorised person for the purposes of this rule;

“ballot paper envelope” and “covering envelope” have the meanings specified in rule 32(3).