Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128:section:96
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 96
Character Range: 197351–198143

96  Reservation of disputed ballot papers
 (1) At any recount of votes cast at a referendum, the officer conducting the recount may, and at the request of any scrutineer shall, reserve any ballot paper for the decision of the relevant Australian Electoral Officer.
 (2) The Australian Electoral Officer shall decide whether any ballot paper reserved under this section is to be admitted or rejected.
 (3) In the event of the validity of a referendum being disputed, the High Court may consider any ballot papers which were reserved for the decision of an officer referred to in subsection (1) but shall not order a recount of the whole or any part of the ballot papers in connection with the referendum unless it is satisfied that such a recount is justified.

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