Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 No. 44, 1984 - SECT 142

142. Ballot-papers, certified lists of voters and declarations used at or in
connection with a referendum shall be preserved as prescribed until-

   (a)  the referendum can no longer be questioned;

   (b)  the expiration of the period of 6 months commencing on the day on
        which the statement by the Electoral Commissioner showing the result
        of the referendum is published in the Gazette; or

   (c)  if such ballot-papers, certified lists of voters and declarations are
        required for the purposes of research by the Electoral Commission,
        they are no longer required by the Commission for research, whichever
        is the later.