s.9Application of Elections Act
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Section 9Part 0 —

Application of Elections Act

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For the purposes of the referendum, the votes of the persons voting shall be cast, and the proceedings shall be conducted, so far as may be as if the referendum were an election of members to the Parliament; and the Elections Act shall for those purposes be construed accordingly, but any reference to a candidate, nomination, agent, election agent, polling agent or counting agent shall be disregarded, unless the context otherwise requires.
Without prejudice to subsection (1), the provisions of the Elections Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule shall apply in connection with the referendum, subject to the modifications or exceptions specified in relation to those provisions in column 2 of that Schedule.
Unless the contrary intention appears, in this Act and in the provisions of the Elections Act applied by this Act —
any reference to an election or poll shall be construed as a reference to the referendum;
any reference to an electoral district shall be construed as a reference to the area for which the relevant returning officer acts;
any reference to polling day shall be construed as a reference to the day fixed for holding the referendum; and
any reference to a ballot paper shall be construed as a reference to the ballot paper to be used for the purpose of the referendum.
The Cabinet may by Order amend the Schedule.

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