sec.42Notifying the results of a referendum

### sec.42 Notifying the results of a referendum As soon as practicable after the result of the count under section 39 (including that section as applied under section 41 ) for a referendum, the returning officer for the electoral district must notify the commission of— the total number of yes votes; and the total number of no votes; and the total number of informal ballot papers. A returning officer must not delay complying with subsection (1) because ballot papers have not been received if it is clear, on the advice of the commission, the outstanding ballot papers could not possibly affect the referendum result. However, if more than 1 referendum is held on the same day, a returning officer may delay advising the results of the counts for all referendums if, on the advice of the commission, any outstanding ballot papers could possibly affect the result of 1 or more of the referendums. s 42 amd 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch (sec.42-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after the result of the count under section 39 (including that section as applied under section 41 ) for a referendum, the returning officer for the electoral district must notify the commission of— the total number of yes votes; and the total number of no votes; and the total number of informal ballot papers. (sec.42-ssec.2) A returning officer must not delay complying with subsection (1) because ballot papers have not been received if it is clear, on the advice of the commission, the outstanding ballot papers could not possibly affect the referendum result. (sec.42-ssec.3) However, if more than 1 referendum is held on the same day, a returning officer may delay advising the results of the counts for all referendums if, on the advice of the commission, any outstanding ballot papers could possibly affect the result of 1 or more of the referendums. - (a) the total number of yes votes; and - (b) the total number of no votes; and - (c) the total number of informal ballot papers.