163Appointment of ballot counting place

#### 163 Appointment of ballot counting place 163 Appointment of ballot counting place > > (1) The Electoral Commissioner is to— > > > > > (a) appoint for each district one or more places for the counting of ballot papers for the election (ballot counting places), and > > > > > (b) publish the appointment of such ballot counting places on the Electoral Commission’s website at a time determined by the Electoral Commissioner. > > > (2) A ballot counting place for a district may be within or outside the district concerned (including outside New South Wales and outside Australia). > > > (3) A single ballot counting place may be appointed for 2 or more districts. > > > (4) The Electoral Commissioner may abolish any ballot counting place appointed under this section. The Electoral Commissioner is to cause notice of any such abolition of a ballot counting place to be published on the Electoral Commission’s website at a time determined by the Electoral Commissioner.