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Electoral Act 2017
77Duties of Electoral Commissioner on receipt of writ
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77 Duties of Electoral Commissioner on receipt of writ
77 Duties of Electoral Commissioner on receipt of writ
The Electoral Commissioner must, on receiving a writ for an election, endorse on it the date of its receipt, and as soon as is reasonably practicable publicly advertise (in such manner as the Electoral Commissioner thinks fit)—
(a) the date of the writ, and
(b) the contents of the writ, and
(c) the nomination day, and
(d) the election day, and
(e) the return day.