Western Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 4.1B

4.1B .         Polling day may be changed where conflict with Commonwealth or State election or referendum

        (1)         Despite anything else in this Act and subject to subsection (2), where a poll cannot be held on the day fixed under this Act due to section 4.1A, the Governor may, before the day fixed for the poll, by order under section 9.62 fix a later day for the holding of the poll.

        (2)         The time for the holding of a poll is not to be extended under this section by more than 14 days later than the time originally fixed.

        [Section 4.1B inserted: No. 49 of 2004 s. 30(1).]