Inquiry into ballot irregularity—orders if ballot not completed (s 69(3))
77 Inquiry into ballot irregularity—orders if ballot not completed (s 69(3))
At any time after an inquiry is instituted and before the Federal Court finds whether there has been an irregularity that may affect, or may have affected, the result of an uncompleted ballot, the Federal Court, if it thinks fit, may:
order than no further steps be taken in the conduct of the ballot; and
make any order incidental or supplementary to an order under paragraph (a); and
vary or discharge an order under paragraph (a) or (b).
An order under subregulation (1) continues in force until the conclusion of the inquiry, unless the order:
is expressed to expire at some other time; or
is discharged before the conclusion of the inquiry.
A person must comply with an order of the Federal Court under subregulation (1).
Penalty:
for an individual—5 penalty units; or
for a body corporate—10 penalty units.
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