9Duties of Commissioner on receipt of writ

9 Duties of Commissioner on receipt of writ

The Commissioner, as soon as practicable after receiving a writ for the holding of a referendum, is to –

(a) endorse on the writ the date on which it was received; and

(b) publish, in each newspaper approved for the purpose, a notice of –

(i) the date on which the writ was received; and

(ii) each of the proposals specified in the writ; and

(iii) the days fixed for the conduct of the poll and the return of the writ; and

(c) forward a copy of the writ to each returning officer.