101Extension of time

101 Extension of time

(1) Subject to section 142Y of the Act and in spite of any other provision of these Rules, before or after the day appointed for any election the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, extend the time for holding the election, or for holding the election in a specified ward or part of a ward, or meeting any difficulty which might otherwise interfere with the due course of the election.

(2) If the Minister extends the time for an election under subrule (1), the Electoral Commissioner may, by notice in writing, fix a date or dates for polling.

(3) Public notice must be immediately given in the ward for which the election is to be held of any extension of the time for holding the election.

Part 5A Casual Vacancies

Division 1 Preliminary

101A Interpretation

In this Part , unless the contrary intention appears:

declaration day means the day 21 days after the date shown on the notice sent by the Returning Officer under rule 101E.