New South Wales Repealed Regulations New South Wales Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
The result of a ballot for an election must be ascertained (zone by zone, where applicable) by the returning officer as follows:
(a) if there is one person to be elected in the election-the candidate who received the highest number of votes is to be declared to be elected,
(b) if there are 2 or more persons to be elected in the election-the candidates, not exceeding in number the number of persons to be elected, who received the highest number of votes are to be declared to be elected,
(c) if there is an equality of votes-the returning officer is to determine by lot the candidate to be elected.