Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - SECT 4

             (1)  An elector is entitled to vote at a referendum where, if the referendum were an election, the elector would be entitled to vote at the election.

             (2)  For the purposes of voting at a referendum:

                     (a)  applications or claims for enrolment, or transfer of enrolment, under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (including applications or claims to which subsection 99B(6) or 100(2) of that Act apply) that are received during the period (the suspension period ):

                              (i)  starting at 8 pm on the day of the close of the Rolls for a referendum; and

                             (ii)  ending on the close of voting at the referendum;

                            must not be considered until after the end of the suspension period; and

                     (b)  a name must not be removed from a roll under section 118 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 during the suspension period.