Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 No. 44, 1984 - SECT 40

40. Where the voting day for a referendum is the same as that fixed for the
polling at an election-

   (a)  a declaration made for the purposes of the election under section 235
        of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 shall be deemed to be a
        declaration made under sub-section 37 (1) of this Act;

   (b)  a ballot-paper containing the vote of a person claiming to vote
        pursuant to section 37 of this Act may be enclosed in the same
        envelope as that in which the ballot-paper containing the vote of the
        person under section  235 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is
        enclosed;

   (c)  a declaration made for the purposes of the election under section 236
        of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 shall be deemed to be a
        declaration made under sub-section 38 (1) of this Act;

   (d)  a ballot-paper containing the vote of a person claiming to vote
        pursuant to section 38 of this Act may be enclosed in the same
        envelope (if any) as that in which the ballot-paper containing the
        vote of the person under section 236 of the
        Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is enclosed;

   (e)  a declaration made for the purposes of the election under section 237
        of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 shall be deemed to be a
        declaration under sub-section 39 (1) of this Act; and

   (f)  a ballot-paper containing the vote of a person claiming to vote under
        section 39 of this Act may be enclosed in the same envelope as that in
        which the ballot-paper containing the vote of the person under section
        237 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is enclosed.