COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 153 Writs for election of Senators

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 153

  (1)   A writ for the election of Senators shall be addressed to the Australian Electoral Officer for the State or Territory for which the election is to be held.

  (2)   Where a writ for an election of Senators is received by the Australian Electoral Officer for a State or Territory under subsection   (1), the officer shall:

  (a)   endorse on the writ the date of its receipt;

  (b)   advertise receipt of, and particulars of, the writ:

  (i)   in not less than 2 newspapers circulating generally in the State or Territory; or

  (ii)   if there is only one newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory--in that newspaper;

  (c)   take such steps as the officer considers appropriate to advise each Divisional Returning Officer in the State or Territory of the dates fixed by the writ; and

  (d)   give such directions as the officer considers appropriate to each Divisional Returning Officer in relation to the holding of the election.