Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 No. 44, 1984 - SECT 98

98. (1) The Electoral Commissioner shall, immediately after he receives the
statements sent to him pursuant to section 97-

   (a)  indorse on the original writ a statement showing, in relation to each
        State, in relation to the Australian Capital Territory, in relation to
        the Northern Territory and in relation to the whole Commonwealth-

        (i)    the number of votes given in favour of the proposed law;

        (ii)   the number of votes given not in favour of the proposed law;
               and

        (iii)  the number of ballot-papers rejected as informal;

   (b)  sign the statement; and

   (c)  return the writ to the Governor-General.

(2) The Electoral Commissioner shall cause a copy of the statement referred to
in paragraph (1) (a) to be published in the Gazette, and a copy of such a
statement so published shall, subject to Part VIII, be conclusive evidence of
the result of the referendum to which it relates.