Certificate of election
304 Certificate of election
The returning officer is to forward to the Electoral Commissioner the certificate of the result of the election.
The Electoral Commissioner is to cause a copy of the certificate of election to be published in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the relevant electoral area.
Any elector or candidate may dispute the result of an election by lodging an application with the Supreme Court within 90 days of the date on which the certificate of election is published under subsection (2).
A dispute is to be heard and determined in the prescribed manner.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed manner
). Made under this Act:
- Local Government (Amendment of By-laws) Order 2008 · Regulation · under section 154(1)(b)
- Local Government (Amendment of By-laws) Order 2009 · Regulation · under section 154(1)(b)
- Local Government (Appointment and Performance of General Managers) Order 2024 · Regulation
46 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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