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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 38

Suspension of redistribution process—extraordinary elections

    (1)     In this section:

"redistribution process"—see section 37.

    (2)     If the election period for an extraordinary election begins during a redistribution process, no further action shall be taken under this Act in relation to the redistribution until after the election period.

    (3)     If, in relation to a proposed redistribution, a notice under this part invited a response (however described) to be made within a particular period and that period had not ended when the election period for an extraordinary election begins—

        (a)     a further such notice shall be given as soon as practicable after the election period; and

        (b)     this Act applies in relation to any response made in accordance with the firstmentioned notice as if it had been made in accordance with the further notice.



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