COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 374 Effect of decision
COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 374
Effect of decisionEffect shall be given to any decision of the Court as follows:
(i) If any person returned is declared not to have been duly elected, the person shall cease to be a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives;
(ii) If any person not returned is declared to have been duly elected, the person may take his or her seat accordingly;
(iii) If any election is declared absolutely void a new election
shall be held.