Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsThe Chief Electoral Officer must, after the results of the referendum are determined:
(a) write on the writ for the referendum the total number of votes in favour of the question and the total number of votes against the question;
(b) write on the writ whether or not the question has been approved by a majority of the electors voting;
(c) return the writ to the Administrator;
(d) retain a copy of the writ; and
(e) notify the results of the referendum in the Gazette .