Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - SECT 73QA

             (1)  The Electoral Commissioner may, in writing, determine that the electronically assisted voting method is not to be used either generally or at one or more specified places.

             (2)  The determination must specify the referendum to which the determination applies.

             (3)  A determination under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.

             (4)  If:

                     (a)  a referendum is held on the same day as an election; and

                     (b)  a determination under subsection 202AF(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is in force in relation to a place for that election;

a determination under subsection (1) of this section is taken to be in force in relation to that place for that referendum.