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141Returning Officer to be notified of writ (Repealed)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- Section 141: repealed, on , by section 67 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).


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 This provision was repealed on 21 March 2017 by section 67 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017.
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140: Chief Registrar to be notified of writ, or
"Telling the Chief Registrar when a writ is issued"
142: Electoral Commission to give public notice of polling day, nomination day, and nomination process, or
"The Electoral Commission must tell the public when to vote and how to become a candidate."