s.6Conduct of referendum
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Section 6Part 0 —

Conduct of referendum

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The functions which, in relation to an election, are conferred on the Supervisor or a Deputy Supervisor by the Elections Act shall, in relation to the referendum, be discharged by those officers respectively.
The Supervisor, in addition to the functions conferred upon the Supervisor by subsection (1), shall be responsible, together with the returning officers, for conducting the count of votes cast in the referendum and for certifying the total of the ballot papers and the respective answers relating to the referendum.
The Governor, by instrument in writing, shall appoint persons as may be necessary —
as returning officers for the purpose of conducting the referendum in an electoral district; and
to assist the Supervisor in conducting the count of votes cast in the referendum.
Subject to subsection (5), the functions which, in relation to an election, are conferred respectively on returning officers, presiding officers, poll clerks, field officers and logistics officers by any provision of the Elections Act shall, in relation to the referendum, be discharged by those officers respectively.
The returning officers shall assist the Supervisor in conducting the count of votes cast in the referendum, and certifying the total of the ballot papers and the respective answers relating to the referendum.

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