Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The Electoral
Commissioner shall, for the purposes of this Part, be deemed to be and shall
have all the powers of the Magistrates Court, and if any objection, except an
objection by an enrolment officer, is held not to be reasonable, may make such
order as to costs as he thinks fit.
(2) If the parties to
any proceeding appear by an authorised agent, the Electoral Commissioner may,
if he deems it necessary, adjourn the hearing for the attendance of any party
in person, and may make an order requiring his attendance accordingly.
(3) The Electoral
Commissioner shall make such order for the forfeiture or return of the sum
deposited with the objection as he thinks fit.
[Section 49 amended: No. 40 of 1987 s. 34; No. 36
of 2000 s. 28(3); No. 59 of 2004 s. 141.]
[Heading amended: No. 14 of 2016 s. 28(6).]
[ 50. Deleted: No. 33 of 1964 s. 18.]