South Australian Current Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

ELECTORAL ACT 1985 - SECT 96B

96B—Approval of computer program

        (1)         The Electoral Commissioner may approve a computer program to carry out steps involved in the scrutiny of votes in an election.

        (2)         The Electoral Commissioner may revoke an approval of a computer program.

        (3)         The Electoral Commissioner may only approve a computer program—

            (a)         after providing a demonstration of the use of the program for representatives of the registered political parties; and

            (b)         if the proper use of the program would produce the same result in the scrutiny of votes in an election as would be obtained if the scrutiny were conducted without computer assistance.

        (4)         The Electoral Commissioner must determine processes that must be followed in relation to the use of an approved computer program in the scrutiny of votes in an election.



AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback