Referendums Act 1997

Division 1, other than sections 89, 90 and 94, applies in relation to the referendum and local government election as if—

a reference in the division to an election were a reference to a local government election; and

the reference in section 88(1) to the Electoral Act 1992, section 86 were a reference to the LGEA, section 38; and

a reference in section 88(2) to an electoral district or a district were a reference to a local government area or division of a local government area; and

the reference in section 92 to a declaration or arrangement made under the Electoral Act 1992, section 99(4) to (8) were a reference to an arrangement under the LGEA, section 49; and

the reference in section 93 to the Electoral Act 1992 were a reference to the LGEA; and

the reference in section 95 to the Electoral Act 1992, section 107(8) were a reference to the LGEA, section 75(6); and

the reference in section 95A or 96(1) to the Electoral Act 1992, section 99B were a reference to the LGEA, section 52A; and

the reference in section 96(1)(b) to the returning officer were a reference to the returning officer or presiding officer under the LGEA; and

a reference in section 96(1) to the Electoral Act 1992, section 100 were a reference to the LGEA, section 53; and

a reference in section 96 to the commission were a reference to the returning officer under the LGEA.

In this section—division, of a local government area, see the LGEA, schedule 2.