Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts90. Extension of time
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Administrator may, by notice in the Gazette , within 20 days before or after polling day -
(a) extend the time for the holding of a referendum; or
(b) extend the time for the return of the writ for the referendum,
for the purpose of obviating a difficulty that may arise in the referendum.
(2) A polling day must not be postponed under subsection (1) at any time later than 7 days before the time originally appointed.
(3) The Chief Electoral Officer must give public notice of any extension of time under subsection (1) in the division to which the extension relates.