Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A writ for the election of Senators shall be addressed to the Australian Electoral Officer for the State or Territory for which the election is to be held.
(2) Where a writ for an election of Senators is received by the Australian Electoral Officer for a State or Territory under subsection (1), the officer shall:
(a) endorse on the writ the date of its receipt;
(b) advertise receipt of, and particulars of, the writ:
(i) in not less than 2 newspapers circulating generally in the State or Territory; or
(ii) if there is only one newspaper circulating generally in the State or Territory--in that newspaper;
(c) take such steps as the officer considers appropriate to advise each Divisional Returning Officer in the State or Territory of the dates fixed by the writ; and
(d) give such directions as the officer considers appropriate to each Divisional Returning Officer in relation to the holding of the election.