Referendums Act 1983 (WA)

Western Australia Referendums Act 1983 Western Australia Referendums Act 1983 Contents Part I — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Terms used 1 3. Construction of applied provisions 1 Part II — The writ for a referendum 4. Issue of writ 1 5. Form of writ 1 6. Address of writ and action on receipt 1 7. Arrangements for taking votes 1 8. Additional action in case of referendum as to Bill 1 9. Arguments in relation to referendum question 1 Part III — Voting at a referendum 10. Voting on same day 1 13. Rolls to be used for referendums 1 14. Voting entitlement 1 15. Question to be submitted to electors 1 16. Voting to be by ballot 1 17. Ballot papers 1 18. Particular provisions of Electoral Act 1907 apply to referendums 1 19. Simultaneous poll for referendum and election 1 20. Scrutineers at polling 1 Part IV — Ascertainment of result of referendum 21. Terms used 1 22. Scrutiny and count of votes 1 23. Scrutineers at count 1 24. Informal ballot papers 1 25. Appointment of assistant returning officers and counting places to expedite count 1 26. Procedure for assistant returning officers 1 27. Procedure for returning officers 1 28. Appointment of assistant returning officers to count postal, absent votes etc. 1 29. Re-count 1 Part V — Return of writ and statement of result of referendum 30. Return of writ and publication of statement 1 31. Validity of referendum 1 32. Retention, production and destruction of papers 1 Part VI — Disputed returns 33. Reference to Supreme Court 1 34. Question 1 35. Powers of Supreme Court 1 36. Representation 1 37. Procedure 1 38. Notification of determination 1 39. Immaterial errors not to vitiate referendum 1 Part VII — Referendum offences 40. Provisions of Electoral Act as to offences to apply 1 41. Supply of refreshments or entertainment 1 42. Bribery 1 43. Receipt of bribe by elector 1 44. Undue influence 1 45. Purposely rendering person unable to vote or incapable of voting 1 46. Misleading advertisements etc. 1 47. Misconduct at public meeting 1 48. Advertisements relating to referendums 1 Part VIII — Miscellaneous 49. Regulations 1 50. Temporary assistance 1 51. Disqualification of officers 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Defined terms Western Australia Referendums Act 1983 An Act relating to the submission of questions to the electors of the State.