Part 6Elections
By-elections for vacancies in seats of members representing electoral districts
133No writ to issue pending election petition
If after a petition has been presented against the return of any member representing an electoral district his or her seat becomes vacant on any of the grounds mentioned in section 55 or 55A, no writ to fill the vacancy shall be issued until after the petition has been disposed of, and not then if the court determines that that member was not duly elected or returned and that some other person was duly elected or returned.
Notes
- Section 133: amended, on , by section 6 of the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 39).


