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Referendums Act 1997
sec.95ASuspension of poll at both referendum and election
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### sec.95A Suspension of poll at both referendum and election
This section applies if—
the polling day for a referendum is also the polling day for an election; and
the returning officer suspends the poll at a polling booth under the Electoral Act 1992 , section 99B .
The poll at the polling booth for the referendum is also suspended while the poll at the polling booth for the election is suspended.
s 95A ins 2019 No. 31 s 116
(sec.95A-ssec.1) This section applies if— the polling day for a referendum is also the polling day for an election; and the returning officer suspends the poll at a polling booth under the Electoral Act 1992 , section 99B .
(sec.95A-ssec.2) The poll at the polling booth for the referendum is also suspended while the poll at the polling booth for the election is suspended.
- (a) the polling day for a referendum is also the polling day for an election; and
- (b) the returning officer suspends the poll at a polling booth under the Electoral Act 1992 , section 99B .