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Electoral Act 1993

3BA: Meaning of regulated period: by-election

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"What is the regulated period for a by-election?"

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When you are talking about a by-election, the regulated period starts the day after a notice of vacancy is published under section 129(1) or a writ for a fresh election is issued by the Governor-General under section 153E(2). The regulated period ends the day before people vote. You need to know what the regulated period is to understand the rules around by-elections.

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3BAMeaning of regulated period: by-election

  1. In this Act, regulated period, in relation to a by-election, means the period that—

  2. commences on the day after the day on which—
    1. a notice of the vacancy to be filled by the by-election is published under section 129(1); or
      1. a writ for a fresh election in a district is issued by the Governor-General under section 153E(2) (on receiving notification of the death or incapacity of a constituency candidate in the district); and
      2. ends with the close of the day before polling day.

        Notes
        • Section 3BA: replaced, on , by section 57 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).