Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Divisional Returning Officer for a division, at any time before the determination of the results of a referendum:
(a) may of his or her own motion or on the written request of a member of the Legislative Assembly or a person authorised to appoint a scrutineer; and
(b) must, on the direction of the Chief Electoral Officer,
re-count any ballot-papers placed in a parcel in accordance with this Part.
(2) A request under subsection (1)(a) is to contain a statement of the reasons for the request.