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.