Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Local Government Act 1989 - SECT 43

Governor in Council may give directions

43. Governor in Council may give directions



(1) The Governor in Council may by Order in Council-

   (a)  direct that an act or thing required to be done in connection with the
        preparation, printing or copying of a voters' roll which has been
        omitted or has not been completed, is to be done; and



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   (ca) direct that an election or poll is to be held on or by a specified
        date; and





   (d)  give any directions or provide for any matters or things as may appear
        to the Governor in Council to be necessary or expedient with respect
        to the conduct of any election or poll (including the conduct of an
        election or poll by a person other than the Council or its returning
        officer); and

   (e)  give directions in connection with any election or poll to any Council
        or other public body or any officer thereof; and

   (f)  appoint any person or an officer of any Council or other public body
        to carry out any directions referred to in paragraph (d) or (e).

(2) An Order in Council under subsection (1) cannot change the method of
counting votes under this Act.

Division 8-General provisions