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Electoral Act 1993

3C: Electoral Commission to publish details relating to regulated period

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"Electoral Commission must publish important election dates."

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The Electoral Commission has to do something when a general election is coming up. You need to know that they must publish some important dates in the Gazette as soon as they can after the regulated period starts. They have to publish the date when the regulated period began and the date when it will end.

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3CElectoral Commission to publish details relating to regulated period

  1. The Electoral Commission must, as soon as practicable after the commencement of the regulated period for a general election, publish in the Gazette notice of—

  2. the date on which the regulated period commenced; and
    1. the date on which the regulated period will end.

      Notes
      • Section 3C: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).