Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 148

148 Restriction on certain evidence and inquiries

(1) In a proceeding in relation to the application, the Court of Disputed Returns must not take into account evidence by any person that the person was not permitted to vote during voting hours in relation to a polling place, unless the court is satisfied that, so far as the person was permitted to do so, the person did everything required by this Act to enable the person to vote.

(2) In a proceeding in relation to the application, the court—

(a) may inquire whether persons voting were enrolled on the electoral roll for the electoral district concerned and whether votes were correctly treated as formal or informal during the counting of votes; but

(b) must not inquire whether the electoral roll, or any copy used at the election, was in accordance with this Act.