REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - SECT 73QA Electoral Commissioner may decide that electronically assisted voting method is not to be used by sight - impaired persons
REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - SECT 73QA
Electoral Commissioner may decide that electronically assisted voting method is not to be used by sight - impaired persons(1) The Electoral Commissioner may, in writing, determine that the electronically assisted voting method is not to be used by sight - impaired persons either generally or at one or more specified places.
(2) The determination must specify the referendum to which the determination applies.
(3) A determination under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.
(a) a referendum is held on the same day as an election; and
(b) a determination under subsection 202AF(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is in force in relation to a place for that election;
a determination under subsection (1) of this section is taken to be in force in relation to that place for that referendum.