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ELECTORAL ACT 1985 - SECT 98

ELECTORAL ACT 1985 - SECT 98

98—Return of writ for election of members of the Legislative Council

        (1)         In a Legislative Council election, the returning officer must, as soon as practicable after the result of the election has been ascertained—

            (a)         publicly declare the result of the election and the names of the candidates elected;

            (b)         make out a statement setting out the result of the election and the names of the candidates elected and transmit the statement to the Electoral Commissioner.

        (2)         The returning officer need not defer the making of a declaration and statement under subsection (1) by reason of the non-receipt of ballot papers if it is clear that those ballot papers cannot possibly affect the result of the election.

        (3)         On receipt of the statement referred to in subsection (1)(b), the Electoral Commissioner must by endorsement certify on the writ for the election the names of the candidates elected and return the writ to the Governor.