Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 No. 144 of 1983 - SECT 109

Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 No. 144 of 1983 - SECT 109

109. After section 140 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted
in Part XIV: Re-count of Senate votes to determine order of election in other
circumstances

''140A. (1) Where the scrutiny in an election of Senators for a State held
following a dissolution of the Senate under section 57 of the Constitution has
been completed, the Australian Electoral Officer for that State shall direct a
re-count of the ballot-papers in the election in accordance with sub-sections
135 (5) to (28) (inclusive) as if-

   (a)  in sub-section 135 (6) 'half' were inserted before 'the number of
        candidates'; and

   (b)  the only names of candidates appearing on the ballot-papers were the
        names of the candidates elected at the electionn and the numbers
        indicating preferences had been altered accordingly.

''(2) Sections 139 and 140 do not apply in relation to a re-count under
sub-section (1).

''(3) The result obtained in a re-count under sub-section (1) in relation to a
Senate election shall not affect the result of that election.''.