(1) Where a petition of the kind referred to in section 100 is filed by the Commonwealth, the Attorney - General of the Commonwealth shall notify the Attorneys - General of the several States, the Attorney - General of the Australian Capital Territory, the Attorney - General of the Northern Territory and the Electoral Commission of the filing of the petition.
(2) Where a petition of the kind referred to in section 100 is filed by a State, the Attorney - General of that State shall notify the Attorney - General of the Commonwealth, the Attorneys - General of the other States, the Attorney - General of the Australian Capital Territory, the Attorney - General of the Northern Territory and the Electoral Commission of the filing of the petition.
(2A) Where a petition of the kind referred to in section 100 is filed by the Australian Capital Territory, the Attorney - General of the Territory must notify the Attorney - General of the Commonwealth, the Attorneys - General of the several States, the Attorney - General of the Northern Territory and the Electoral Commission of the filing of the petition.
(3) Where a petition of the kind referred to in section 100 is filed by the Northern Territory, the Attorney - General of the Northern Territory shall notify the Attorney - General of the Commonwealth, the Attorneys - General of the several States, the Attorney - General of the Australian Capital Territory and the Electoral Commission of the filing of the petition.
(4) Where a petition of the kind referred to in section 102 is filed by the Electoral Commission, the Electoral Commissioner shall notify the Attorney - General of the Commonwealth, the Attorneys - General of the several States, the Attorney - General of the Australian Capital Territory and the Attorney - General of the Northern Territory of the filing of the petition.