Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01400:clause:1_365a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01400
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 365A
Character Range: 9475–10017

365A  Election not affected by failure of delivery arrangement

 (1) This section applies if a DRO or Assistant Returning Officer, under section 188, arranges for delivery of a certificate and ballot‑paper instead of posting them.

 (2) The Court of Disputed Returns must not:
 (a) declare that a person returned as elected was not duly elected; or
 (b) declare an election void;
on the ground of a failure of the arrangement for delivery.

 (3) This section is not intended to imply anything about the effect of a failed delivery by post.