27Return of writ

27 Return of writ

27 Return of writ

(1) The Electoral Commissioner shall, after the Electoral Commissioner has received from the returning officer of each electoral district the statement referred to in section 25, endorse on the writ a statement showing as regards each electorate and as regards the whole State:

(a) the number of votes given in favour of the Bill,

(b) the number of votes given not in favour of the Bill,

(c) the number of ballot-papers rejected as informal,

and shall sign the statement and shall return the writ with the statement indorsed thereon to the Governor.

(2) The Electoral Commissioner shall cause a copy of the statement to be published in the Gazette, and the statement so published shall, subject to this Act, be conclusive evidence of the result of the referendum.