11Public notice for matters in relation to elections

11 Public notice for matters in relation to elections (1) If this Act requires public notice to be given about a matter in relation to an election, notice about the matter must be published as (a) the returning officer for the election must publish information about the matter in a newspaper circulating in the relevant local government area; (b) the returning officer for the election must direct the relevant council to make that information available on the council's website in accordance with section 292. (2) The council must comply with the direction under subsection (1)(b).

Local Government Act 2019 13 (3) This section does not prevent the giving of notice about the matter in another way. Examples for subsection (3) Radio or television broadcast. (4) However, if under this Act, a specified period after a public notice is required or allowed for a matter, the period starts on the date the notice is first published under subsection (1).