Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The commissioner must appoint a returning officer and an assistant returning officer for the referendum.
(2) As soon as practicable after making an appointment, the commissioner must, by gazette notice, advise of the appointment.
(3) The returning officer and the assistant returning officer are each entitled to the fees and allowances decided by the commissioner.
(4) The returning officer must conduct the referendum.
(5) If, for any reason, the returning officer can not perform the functions of office, the assistant returning officer must act as the returning officer.
(6) The returning officer for the referendum must have a public office for the referendum.
(7) The local governments for the affected area must give the returning officer all reasonable assistance the returning officer asks for in conducting the referendum.