REFERENDUMS ACT 1983

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Terms used
 
• 3 Construction of applied provisions

PART II -- The writ for a referendum  

• 4 Issue of writ
 
• 5 Form of writ
 
• 6 Address of writ and action on receipt
 
• 7 Arrangements for taking votes
 
• 8 Additional action in case of referendum as to Bill
 
• 9 Arguments in relation to referendum question

PART III -- Voting at a referendum  

• 10 Voting on same day
 
• 11 Provisions of Electoral Act as to postal, absent voting etc. to apply
 
• 12 Polling places
 
• 13 Rolls
 
• 14 Voting entitlement
 
• 15 Question to be submitted to electors
 
• 16 Voting to be by ballot
 
• 17 Ballot papers
 
• 18 Provisions of Electoral Act as to ordinary voting etc. to apply
 
• 19 Simultaneous poll for referendum and election
 
• 20 Scrutineers at polling

PART IV -- Ascertainment of result of referendum  

• 21 Terms used
 
• 22 Scrutiny and count of votes
 
• 23 Scrutineers at count
 
• 24 Informal ballot papers
 
• 25 Appointment of assistant returning officers and counting places to expedite count
 
• 26 Procedure for assistant returning officers
 
• 27 Procedure for returning officers
 
• 28 Appointment of assistant returning officers to count postal, absent votes etc.
 
• 29 Re-count

PART V -- Return of writ and statement of result of referendum  

• 30 Return of writ and publication of statement
 
• 31 Validity of referendum
 
• 32 Retention, production and destruction of papers

PART VI -- Disputed returns  

• 33 Reference to Supreme Court
 
• 34 Question
 
• 35 Powers of Supreme Court
 
• 36 Representation
 
• 37 Procedure
 
• 38 Notification of determination
 
• 39 Immaterial errors not to vitiate referendum

PART VII -- Referendum offences  

• 40 Provisions of Electoral Act as to offences to apply
 
• 41 Supply of refreshments or entertainment
 
• 42 Bribery
 
• 43 Receipt of bribe by elector
 
• 44 Undue influence
 
• 45 Purposely rendering person unable to vote or incapable of voting
 
• 46 Misleading advertisements etc.
 
• 47 Misconduct at public meeting
 
• 48 Advertisements relating to referendums

PART VIII -- Miscellaneous  

• 49 Regulations
 
• 50 Temporary assistance
 
• 51 Disqualification of officers
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