Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The returning officer for the referendum must publish a notice (the referendum notice)--
(a) stating the referendum day for the referendum; and
(b) stating the referendum roll cut off day fixed by the returning officer; and
(c) advising whether, and if so to what extent, the referendum is to be conducted by postal ballot; and
(d) giving a brief explanation about--
(i) the question for the referendum; and
(ii) who is an affected elector; and
(e) giving notice of the address and telephone number of the returning officer's public office.
(2) The referendum notice must be published in a newspaper circulating generally in the affected area.
(3) The returning officer may also publish the referendum notice in other ways the returning officer considers appropriate.
(4) The referendum notice must also be displayed in a conspicuous position at the returning officer's public office from as soon as practicable after the referendum notice is first published in a newspaper until 6p.m. on the referendum day.
(5) The returning officer may also display a copy of the referendum notice at other places the returning officer considers appropriate.
(6) The referendum notice may be published before the making or commencement of the regulation setting the precise wording for the question for the referendum.
(7) To the extent the referendum is not conducted by postal ballot, the referendum notice must state--
(a) the location of ordinary polling booths to be used for the referendum; and
(b) that the ordinary voting hours are from 8a.m. and 6p.m.
(8) The referendum roll cut off day must be at least 5 days, but not more than 7 days, after the referendum notice is first published in a newspaper.