Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 No. 44, 1984 - SECT 86

86. (1) As soon as practicable after the close of the voting at a referendum,
the Antarctic Returning Officer for each station shall forward to the
Electoral Commission a copy of the statements prepared by him under
sub-section 76 (2) and paragraph 84 (c) and the ballot-papers prepared by him
and used for voting in Antarctica.

(2) The documents to which this sub-section applies that are used at or in
connection with a referendum shall be preserved in accordance with directions
of the Commission for the purposes of this sub-section until-

   (a)  the referendum can no longer be questioned; or

   (b)  the expiration of the period of 6 months commencing on the date of the
        return of the writ, whichever last occurs.

(3) Sub-section (2) applies to the following documents:

   (a)  the statements referred to in sub-section 76 (2), paragraph 84 (c) and
        paragraph 85 (3) (a);

   (b)  the postal ballot-papers referred to in paragraph 85 (1) (b); and

   (c)  the ballot-papers prepared by an Antarctic Returning Officer and used
        for voting in Antarctica.