Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electoral Act 2002 - SECT 61

Writs for elections

61. Writs for elections



(1) A writ for a general election must be issued by the Governor-

   (a)  in the case of the expiration of the Assembly, on the day on which the
        Assembly expires; or

   (b)  in the case of the dissolution of the Assembly, within 7 days after
        the dissolution.

(2) A writ for a by-election for the election of a member of the Assembly must
be issued by the Speaker within one month after the occurrence of the vacancy.

(3) If there is no Speaker to issue a writ under subsection (2), the writ must
be issued by the Governor within one month after the occurrence of the
vacancy.

(4) A writ issued under this section must be-

   (a)  in or to the effect of the form in Schedule 1; and

   (b)  directed to the Commission; and

   (c)  returnable to the person who issued the writ, on a day within 21 days
        after the election day appointed and named in the writ.