8Notice of poll

8 Notice of poll

8 Notice of poll

(1) As soon as practicable after the Governor has directed that a poll be taken in any area on any question, the returning officer must cause notice that a poll is to be held—

(a) to be published in at least one newspaper circulating generally throughout New South Wales, or

(b) to be sent by post to each person whose name is included in the preliminary roll for the poll at the address shown on the roll.

(2) The notice—

(a) must state the question on which the poll is being conducted, and

(b) must fix a time and date for the close of exhibition of the preliminary roll, and

(c) must advise where copies of the preliminary roll will be exhibited, and

(d) must fix a time and date for the close of enrolments, and

(e) must specify the qualifications which entitle a person to vote, and

(f) must advise where applications for enrolment and objections against enrolment may be lodged, and

(g) must fix the time and date for the close of the poll.

(3) The notice must also state that it is compulsory for persons who are entitled to vote in the poll to be enrolled, or to apply for enrolment, in the final roll for the poll.

(4) The close of exhibition of the roll must not be earlier than 14 days after the calling of the poll.

(5) The close of enrolments must not be earlier than the close of exhibition of the roll or later than 14 days before the close of the poll.

(6) The close of the poll must not be earlier than 28 days, or later than 90 days, after the calling of the poll.