Referendums Act 1983

The Electoral Commissioner must cause a roll to be prepared for the referendum.

A separate roll must be prepared under subsection (1) for each district.

Subject to subsection (2), the Electoral Act 1907 Part IV Division 1A applies to the preparation of a roll under subsection (1), with all necessary modifications, including the following —

a reference to an election is taken to be a reference to the referendum;

a reference to the close of the roll for an election is taken to be a reference to the last day on which a person may be enrolled under the Electoral Act 1907 to vote at the referendum;

a reference to a person who may vote in an election is taken to be a reference to a person who may vote at the referendum;

a reference to polling day is taken to be a reference to the day on which the referendum is held.