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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
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#### 143A Effect of nominations
(1) If the number of candidates nominated for election as the member or members for a TSRA ward is equal to or less than the designated number for the ward, an authorised electoral officer must declare the candidate or candidates, as the case requires, to be duly elected. Subsection (3) may require deferral of the declaration.
(2) If the number of candidates nominated for election as the member or members for a TSRA ward is more than the designated number for the ward, a poll must be held.
(3) If subsection (1) applies to some, but not all, of the TSRA wards, all declarations (whether made under this section or otherwise) must be made on the same day for all the wards for which elections are being held.