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Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

No. 44, 1984

Compilation No. 39

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 16, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3AA Meaning of referendum matter
3AAA Meaning of referendum expenditure
3A Extraterritorial operation of Act
3B Application to Crown
3C Application of the Criminal Code
4 Electors entitled to vote at a referendum
5 Australian Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory
6 Assistant Returning Officers and Assistant Divisional Returning Officers
6A AEC staff may act as Divisional Returning Officers or Assistant Divisional Returning Officers
Part II—Writ for a referendum
7 Writ for a referendum
8 Form of writ
9 Day for close of Rolls and voting day
10 Extension of time
11 Distribution to electors of arguments for and against proposed law
12 Governor‑General to deal with writ
13 Action by Electoral Commissioner
14 Action by Electoral Officers
Part III—Voting at a referendum
Division 1—General
15 Voting on same day throughout Australia
16 Polling places
16A Undertaking by officers and scrutineers
17 Arrangements for voting
18 Substitute for presiding officer
19 Ballot‑boxes
20 Separate voting compartments