Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) Subject to subregulation (2), if the returning officer has reasonable grounds to believe that there has been an irregularity in the conduct of an election, he or she may, at any time before notification of the result of the poll is given under regulation 3.27, declare the election to be void.
(2) An election must not be declared to be void only because of:
(a) a defect or irregularity in the conduct of the election that did not affect the result of the election; or
(b) an error or defect in an instrument or other document made, or purporting to be made, for the purposes of this Part; or
(c) an illegal practice, other than bribery or corruption, or attempted bribery or corruption, having been engaged in by a person, unless:
(i) it is likely that the result of the election was affected by the practice; and
(ii) it is just that the election be declared void.
(3) If an election is declared void, regulation 3.27 applies as if the election had failed.