396CDe-amalgamation referendums—closing date

396C De-amalgamation referendums—closing date

396C De-amalgamation referendums—closing date

(1) For the Act, section 218CD(11), definition of closing date, the prescribed date is the date of the fortieth day before the referendum day.

(2) However, if the de-amalgamation referendum is delayed, the prescribed date is—

(a) if the delay occurs before the fortieth day before the original referendum day—the date of the fortieth day before the new referendum day, or

(b) otherwise—the date of the fortieth day before the original referendum day.

(3) In this section—

referendum day means the day the poll for the de-amalgamation referendum will be held.

s 396C: Ins 2025 (223), Sch 1[10].