Torres Strait Regional Authority Election Rules 2017
131Declaration of the recount
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131 Declaration of the recount
(1) As soon as practicable after the result of the recount has been decided, the Returning Officer must:
(a) make and sign a statement setting out the result of the recount and the name of the person elected; and
(b) give a copy of the statement to the Electoral Commissioner; and
(c) arrange for a copy of the statement to be published in a newspaper circulating in the ward for which the former member was elected.
(2) As soon as practicable after receiving the statement, the Electoral Commissioner must give a copy of the statement to the TSRA.
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