sec.690Referral to commission

### sec.690 Referral to commission The registrar may refer the application to the commission only if satisfied— there are reasonable grounds to inquire whether there has been an irregularity in the election that may have affected, or may affect, the election result; and the circumstances justify an election inquiry. In deciding whether to refer the application, the registrar may consider other relevant information of which the registrar has knowledge. An election inquiry is taken to have been started in the commission when the application is referred. (sec.690-ssec.1) The registrar may refer the application to the commission only if satisfied— there are reasonable grounds to inquire whether there has been an irregularity in the election that may have affected, or may affect, the election result; and the circumstances justify an election inquiry. (sec.690-ssec.2) In deciding whether to refer the application, the registrar may consider other relevant information of which the registrar has knowledge. (sec.690-ssec.3) An election inquiry is taken to have been started in the commission when the application is referred. - (a) there are reasonable grounds to inquire whether there has been an irregularity in the election that may have affected, or may affect, the election result; and - (b) the circumstances justify an election inquiry.