Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 No. 44, 1984 - SECT 84

84. At the close of the voting at a referendum, the Antarctic Returning
Officer shall, in the presence of the Assistant Antarctic Returning Officer-

   (a)  open the ballot-box;

   (b)  transmit, or cause to be transmitted, to the Australian Electoral
        Officer for each State for which there is enrolled an
        Antarctic elector who has voted at the referendum at the station-

        (i)    particulars of each such elector who has so voted;

        (ii)   unless sub-paragraph (iii) applies-particulars of the marking
               of each ballot-paper; and

        (iii)  if the Antarctic Returning Officer is unable clearly to read or
               understand the particulars referred to in sub-paragraph (ii)-a
               statement to that effect together with such information
               relating to those particulars as the
               Antarctic Returning Officer thinks sufficient to explain that
               inability; and

   (c)  cause a statement in writing of the information transmitted to be
        prepared.