Western Australian Consolidated Acts

REFERENDUMS ACT 1983

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Interpretation  
   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 a Bill  
   9.      Arguments in relation to referendum question  

   PART III -- Voting at a referendum  

   10.     Voting on the 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.     Interpretation of this Part  
   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 the Court  
   36.     Representation  
   37.     Procedure  
   38.     Notification of Order  
   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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