South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) If, after
nominations have closed, it appears that the number of candidates nominated to
contest the election does not exceed the number of persons required to be
elected, the returning officer must declare the nominated candidate or
candidates elected.
(2) Within 7 days
after making the declaration, the returning officer must cause a notice of the
declaration to be placed in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the
State.
(3) The notice must
set out—
(a) the
date of the declaration; and
(b) the
name of each successful candidate.
(4) If, after
nominations have closed, it appears that the number of candidates nominated to
contest the election is less than the number of persons required to be
elected, the returning officer, in addition to making a declaration and
publishing a notice under subregulations (1) and (2), must extend
the period for nominations for the remaining vacancy or vacancies by a period
(not exceeding 7 days) determined by the returning officer and may fix a new
day as polling day.
(5) If the
returning officer is required to take action under subregulation (4), the
returning officer must at the earliest opportunity cause a notice relating to
the matter to be placed in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the
State.
(6) The notice must
set out—
(a) the
day fixed as polling day; and
(b) the
number of vacancies left to be filled; and
(c) an
invitation for nominations for those vacancies; and
(d)
details about how a nomination may be made; and
(e) the
day by which nominations must be received.
(7) These regulations
will then apply in the same manner as they applied (or would have applied) to
earlier nominations.
(8) If the number of
candidates nominated exceeds the required number of candidates, an election
will be held to fill the relevant vacancies.