Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:section:153
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 153
Character Range: 342482–343446

153  Writs for election of Senators
 (1) A writ for the election of Senators shall be addressed to the Australian Electoral Officer for the State or Territory for which the election is to be held.
 (2) Where a writ for an election of Senators is received by the Australian Electoral Officer for a State or Territory under subsection (1), the officer shall:
 (a) endorse on the writ the date of its receipt;
 (b) advertise receipt of, and particulars of, the writ:
 (i) in not less than 2 newspapers circulating generally in the State or Territory; or
 (ii) if there is only one newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory—in that newspaper;
 (c) take such steps as the officer considers appropriate to advise each Divisional Returning Officer in the State or Territory of the dates fixed by the writ; and
 (d) give such directions as the officer considers appropriate to each Divisional Returning Officer in relation to the holding of the election.