Local Land Services Regulation 2026
Sch 1 s 31Disputing election
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Sch 1 s 31 Disputing election
31 Disputing election
(1) A person dissatisfied with the following may dispute the election—
(a) the conduct of the election,
(b) a decision of a returning officer under this schedule, other than—
(i) a decision about preparation of the roll under section 3, or
(ii) a decision about counting or rejecting a ballot paper under section 28.
(2) An application must—
(a) be made to the Land and Environment Court, and
(b) set out the facts relied on to dispute the election, and
(c) be made within 28 days after the returning officer has publicly declared the result of the election.