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Electoral Act 1993

Elections - General elections

125: Writ for general election

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When Parliament is dissolved or expires, you need to know what happens next. The Governor-General must issue a writ to the Electoral Commission within 7 days. The writ is in form 3 and tells the Electoral Commission to get everything ready for a general election.

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Part 6Elections
General elections

125Writ for general election

  1. Whenever Parliament is dissolved or expires, the Governor-General must, not later than 7 days after the dissolution or expiration, issue a writ in form 3 to the Electoral Commission requiring the Electoral Commission to make all necessary arrangements for the conduct of a general election.

Notes
  • Section 125: substituted, on , by section 44 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
  • Section 125: amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).