sec.9Governor’s powers for referendum

### sec.9 Governor’s powers for referendum The Governor may by gazette notice— substitute a later day for a day stated under section 6 (2) in the writ for a referendum, either generally or for a stated electoral district; or provide for anything to be done to overcome any difficulty that might otherwise affect the referendum. If a writ for a referendum has issued and a writ for an election subsequently issues, the dates mentioned in section 6 (2) may be extended to enable the polling day for the referendum and for the election to coincide. A gazette notice substituting a cut-off day for electoral rolls or return day for the writ may be published before, on or after the cut-off day or return day stated in the writ. A gazette notice substituting a polling day for a referendum— must be published before the polling day stated in the writ; and must not substitute a day for the polling day that is more than 21 days after the polling day stated in the writ. (sec.9-ssec.1) The Governor may by gazette notice— substitute a later day for a day stated under section 6 (2) in the writ for a referendum, either generally or for a stated electoral district; or provide for anything to be done to overcome any difficulty that might otherwise affect the referendum. If a writ for a referendum has issued and a writ for an election subsequently issues, the dates mentioned in section 6 (2) may be extended to enable the polling day for the referendum and for the election to coincide. (sec.9-ssec.2) A gazette notice substituting a cut-off day for electoral rolls or return day for the writ may be published before, on or after the cut-off day or return day stated in the writ. (sec.9-ssec.3) A gazette notice substituting a polling day for a referendum— must be published before the polling day stated in the writ; and must not substitute a day for the polling day that is more than 21 days after the polling day stated in the writ. - (a) substitute a later day for a day stated under section 6 (2) in the writ for a referendum, either generally or for a stated electoral district; or - (b) provide for anything to be done to overcome any difficulty that might otherwise affect the referendum. Example of subsection (1) (a) — If a writ for a referendum has issued and a writ for an election subsequently issues, the dates mentioned in section 6 (2) may be extended to enable the polling day for the referendum and for the election to coincide. - (a) must be published before the polling day stated in the writ; and - (b) must not substitute a day for the polling day that is more than 21 days after the polling day stated in the writ.