74Appointment of polling places

#### 74 Appointment of polling places 74 Appointment of polling places > > (1) The returning officer is to appoint for each Local Aboriginal Land Council area as many polling places as the returning officer considers necessary for the purpose of taking a poll at an election. > > > (2) The returning officer must not appoint a polling place for a Local Aboriginal Land Council area if the returning officer is satisfied that there are no voting members residing in that Local Aboriginal Land Council area. > > > (3) A polling place for a Local Aboriginal Land Council area may— > > > > > (a) be within the Local Aboriginal Land Council area, or > > > > > (b) if the returning officer is satisfied it would enhance the convenience of a large number of voters for a Local Aboriginal Land Council area—be outside of the Local Aboriginal Land Council area. > > > (4) The returning officer may appoint the same polling place for more than one Local Aboriginal Land Council area. > > > (5) The returning officer may designate one or more polling places to be a special polling place. > > > (6) The returning officer may revoke the appointment of a polling place, but only if— > > > > > (a) there will be at least one polling place remaining for the Local Aboriginal Land Council area concerned after the revocation, or > > > > > (b) the returning officer is satisfied that there are no voting members residing in the Local Aboriginal Land Council area concerned, or > > > > > (c) the returning officer determines that the polling place cannot be used due to an event (such as fire, flood, storm or earthquake) that— > > > > > > > (i) causes a failure of, or a significant disruption to, an essential service or infrastructure in the Local Aboriginal Land Council area concerned, or > > > > > > > (ii) destroys or damages, or threatens to destroy or damage, property in the Local Aboriginal Land Council area concerned, or > > > > > > > (iii) endangers, or threatens to endanger, the safety or health of persons in the Local Aboriginal Land Council area concerned. > > > (7) The returning officer is to cause notice of the revocation of a polling place to be published on the website of the election administrator at a time determined by the returning officer. > > **cl 74:** Am 2022 No 68, Sch 2.2\[6\].