Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In case any
Returning Officer or presiding officer is prevented from attendance by
illness or other sufficient cause, and time does not permit of a substitute
being appointed under the provisions of section 7, he may appoint by
writing under his hand, a substitute to act for him, who shall have full power
and authority to do all things required by this Act to be done by his
principal.
(2) If, by reason of
the absence of the presiding officer, the poll is not taken at any polling
place, the election shall not therefore be void, but the Returning Officer may
appoint another day not later than 21 days from the day fixed for the
election, for taking the poll at such polling place, of which appointment
public notice shall be given, and the poll shall be taken accordingly and be
deemed to have been taken on the day previously appointed.