New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LORD HOWE ISLAND REGULATION 2004 - REG 9

9 Extension of time

(1) If of the opinion that an election would fail, the Electoral Commissioner may (by a notice published and displayed in the same manner as the election notice) fix a later time and day for the close of nominations or for polling day than that fixed by a previous notice for the election.

(2) The notice must not fix a day more than 14 days after the day fixed by the previous notice for the election.

(3) The power conferred on the Electoral Commissioner by this clause may be exercised more than once in respect of an election.