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Electoral Act 2004
23Determining date for holding general election other than
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23 Determining date for holding general election other than
extraordinary general election
(1) For determining the date for a general election if the previous
general election was not an extraordinary general election, the
general election is to be held on the 4th Saturday in August in the
4th year after the year in which the previous general election was
held.
(2) For determining the date for a general election if the previous
general election was an extraordinary general election, the general
election is to be held on the 4th Saturday in August in the 3rd year
after the year in which that extraordinary general election was held.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to a writ being issued for an
extraordinary general election before a writ for a general election is
issued for a date determined under either subsection.
determining the date of a general election means determining
the date of a general election under section 17 of the
Self-Government Act.
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extraordinary general election means a general election for which
the writ is issued under section 24 or 25.
previous general election, in relation to determining the date for a
general election, means the immediately preceding general
election, including a general election before the commencement of
this definition.