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SENATE ELECTIONS ACT 1960 - SECT 3 Power to fix dates for election and place of nomination

SENATE ELECTIONS ACT 1960 - SECT 3

Power to fix dates for election and place of nomination

3 Power to fix dates for election and place of nomination

For the purpose of the elections of senators for this State to the Senate of the Commonwealth, the Governor in Council by proclamation published in the Gazette may fix the dates—

(a) for the issue of the writ; and
(b) for the close of the rolls; and
(c) on or before which candidates may be nominated (
"the day of nomination" ); and
(d) for the polling; and
(e) on or before which the writ shall be returned, respectively;
and may also, by proclamation published as aforesaid, appoint a place for the nomination of candidates.