Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:clause:3_394
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 394
Character Range: 914760–915600

394  No State or Territory vote to be held on polling day
 (1) On the day appointed as polling day for an election of the Senate or a general election of the House of Representatives, no election, referendum or vote of the electors of a State or Territory or part of a State or Territory may, without the authority of the Governor‑General, be held or taken under a law of the State or Territory.
 (2) On the day appointed as polling day for an election of the Senate or a general election of the House of Representatives, no election, referendum or vote of the electors of Norfolk Island may, without the authority of the Governor‑General, be held or taken under a law in force in Norfolk Island.
 (3) In subsection (1):
Territory means:
 (a) the Australian Capital Territory, not including Norfolk Island; or
 (b) the Northern Territory.