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Referendum Procedures Act 2004
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5 Issue of writ
(1) If a referendum is authorised or required by or under an Act to be held in accordance with this Act, the Governor may, not less than 21 days after the Act which authorises or requires the referendum to be held receives the Royal Assent, issue a writ for the holding of the referendum.
(2) If a poll for a referendum pursuant to this Act is to be held on the same day as polling day for an Assembly general election, the date of issue of the writ for the referendum is to be the same as the date of issue of the writ for the election.