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.