Referendum (Amendment) Bill 2015

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would set clearer deadlines for court challenges to referendum results. The High Court would normally have to decide a referendum petition within 90 days of its filing; any appeal would have to be lodged within seven days, with the appeal court expected to decide it within 90 days. It would also clarify that a local returning officer must assist the court when asked, while still being available as a witness for either side.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Referendum Act 1994 to provide for a timeframe within which the Courts must ordinarily hear and make a finding on a referendum petition and related matters.

Last updated 12 April 2018