Application of Act subject to this Part
31.  Subject to the provisions of this Part, the counting of votes cast by overseas electors must be conducted, as far as practicable —
(a)in the same manner as that in which counting of votes cast at ordinary polling stations is conducted; and
(b)without limiting paragraph (a), in accordance with sections 49(1), (3), (4A), (4B), (5) and (6) and 50 (except subsection (1)(a)) of the Act.