Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 No. 144 of 1983 - SECT 111

111. Section 142 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting paragraph (1) (b) and substituting the following
        paragraph:

''(b) make out a statement setting out the result of the election and the name
of the candidate elected and transmit the statement to the Electoral
Commissioner.'';

   (b)  by inserting in paragraph (2) (b) ''his inquiries under sub-section 96
        (2), section 121 or 121B or the regulations relating to absent
voting or'' after ''complete'';

   (c)  by omitting from sub-section (2) ''Chief Electoral Officer'' and
        substituting ''Electoral Commissioner'';

   (d)  by omitting from sub-section (2) ''return the writ'' and substituting
        ''make out and transmit a statement in pursuance of paragraph (1)
        (b)''; and

   (e)  by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:

''(3) Where-

   (a)  in the case of a general election-the Electoral Commissioner has
        received statements from all Divisional Returning Officers for a State
        or Territory in pursuance of paragraph (1) (b); or

   (b)  in any other case-the Electoral Commissioner has received a statement
        from the Divisional Returning Officer for a Division in pursuance of
        paragraph (1) (b) in relation to the election held in the Division,

the Electoral Commissioner shall by indorsement under his hand certify on the
writ for the election the name of each candidate elected for each Division in
the State or Territory or the name of the candidate elected for the Division,
as the case requires, and return the writ to the Governor-General or the
Speaker, as the case requires.''.