New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORATES AND ELECTIONS ACT 1912 - SECT 126A

126A Scrutiny for statistical information

(1) After the declaration that a candidate has been duly elected, the Electoral Commissioner may, for the purpose of obtaining statistical information, give the returning officer directions for the examination of the second and later preferences of candidates and for the distribution of those preferences in the manner specified in the directions.

(2) The returning officer shall comply with those directions.

(3) An examination and distribution of preferences under this section may be carried out by an officer of the Public Service or an election official if the Electoral Commissioner so directs.