ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 132 Consequences of Court's declarations
ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 132
Consequences of Court's declarations(1) If the Court of Disputed Returns declares that a person declared elected was not elected, the person ceases to be a member of Parliament from the date determined by the Court of Disputed Returns.
(2) If the Court of Disputed Returns declares that a person not declared elected was elected, the person is declared to be elected from the date determined by the Court of Disputed Returns.
(3) If the Court of Disputed Returns declares that an election is void, a re-election must be held.
(4) A re-election must be held on the electoral roll that was prepared for the purposes of the election that has been declared void.
Division 2—Disputing validity of election