REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - SECT 98 Return of the writ

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - SECT 98

  (1)   The Electoral Commissioner must, immediately after receiving the statements sent under section   97:

  (a)   certify, in relation to each State, in relation to the Australian Capital Territory, in relation to the Northern Territory and in relation to the whole Commonwealth:

  (i)   the number of votes given in favour of the proposed law; and

  (ii)   the number of votes given not in favour of the proposed law; and

  (iii)   the number of ballot papers rejected as informal;

    and attach the certificate to the original writ; and

  (b)   return the writ and the certificate to the Governor - General.

  (2)   The Electoral Commissioner must publish a copy of the certificate referred to in paragraph   (1)(a) in the Gazette , and a copy of such a certificate so published is, subject to Part   VIII, conclusive evidence of the result of the referendum to which it relates.