Western Australian Current Acts

REFERENDUMS ACT 1983 - SECT 40

40 .         Provisions of Electoral Act as to offences to apply

        (1)         The Electoral Act 1907 sections 179(1) and (3), 180, 190 (other than the item in the Table commencing with the word “Distributing”), 191, 192, 192A, 196, 197, 198, 201, 205 and 206 apply to and in relation to a referendum as if it were an election.

        (2)         The provisions of this Part shall be construed as being in addition to such of the provisions of the Electoral Act 1907 as are applicable to a referendum.

        [Section 40 amended: No. 30 of 2023 s. 199.]