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Electoral Act 1993

Elections - Issue of writ

141: Returning Officer to be notified of writ

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"Tell the Returning Officer when a writ is issued"

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When a writ is issued, you need to tell the Returning Officer about it. The Returning Officer has to be notified of the writ as part of the issue of writ process in the Electoral Act 1993. This provision was repealed on 21 March 2017 by section 67 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017.

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Part 6Elections
Issue of writ

141Returning Officer to be notified of writ (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 141: repealed, on , by section 67 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).