Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 No. 44, 1984 - SECT 62

62. (1) Where an application for a postal vote certificate and postal
ballot-paper is received by the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division
to which the application relates, the Divisional Returning Officer shall, upon
the issue of a postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper to the
applicant-

   (a)  in a case where the application is a written application-indorse the
        date of issue on the application; or

   (b)  in a case where the application is an oral application-make a record
        of the issue of the postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper to
        the applicant, of the date of the issue and of the number of the
        postal vote certificate so issued.

(2) Where an application for a postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper
is received by-

   (a)  a Divisional Returning Officer for a Division other than the Division
        to which the application relates;

   (b)  a postal voting officer; or

   (c)  an Assistant Returning Officer at a place outside Australia, the
        officer shall, upon the issue of a postal vote certificate and postal
        ballot-paper to the applicant-

   (d)  in a case where the application is a written application-indorse the
        date of issue of the postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper
        on the application and send the application to the
        Divisional Returning Officer for the Division to which it relates; or

   (e)  in a case where the application is an oral application-give notice in
        writing to the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division to which
        the application relates of the issue of the postal vote certificate
        and postal ballot-paper to the applicant, of the date of the issue and
        of the number of the postal vote certificate so issued.

(3) All written applications for postal vote certificates and postal
ballot-papers for the purposes of voting at a referendum, records made
pursuant to paragraph (1) (b) and notices given pursuant to paragraph (2) (e)
shall be open to public inspection during office hours from and including the
third day after the voting day for the referendum until the referendum can no
longer be questioned.