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SENATE (REPRESENTATION OF TERRITORIES) ACT 1973 No. 39, 1974 - SECT 9 Writs for vacancy.

SENATE (REPRESENTATION OF TERRITORIES) ACT 1973 No. 39, 1974 - SECT 9

Writs for vacancy.
9. (1) If the place of a senator for a Territory becomes vacant before the
expiration of his term of service, the President of the Senate may issue his
writ for the election of a new senator, or if there is no President or if he
is absent from the Commonwealth the Governor-General may issue the writ.

(2) If the places of both the senators for a Territory become vacant before
the expiration of their term of service, a writ may be issued under this
section for the election of two new senators at the one election.