Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 1997
81The polling in Antarctica
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81 The polling in Antarctica
(1) The polling at a *station in *Antarctica must be conducted as follows:
(a) before any vote is taken, the *Antarctic Returning Officer for the station must exhibit the ballot‑box empty, and must then securely fasten its cover;
(b) the poll must be open during such hours on such days as the Antarctic Returning Officer, subject to subsection (2), directs;
(c) the Antarctic Returning Officer or the *Assistant Antarctic Returning Officer must, at all times at which the poll is open, be present in that part of the station at which the polling is taking place.
(2) The polling at a *station in relation to an election must not continue beyond 6 o’clock in the afternoon by standard time in the *Australian Capital Territory on the *closing day of the poll.