Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, before or after the day appointed for any election the person causing the writ to be issued may, by notice published in the Gazette , provide for extending the time for holding the election, or for holding the election in a specified Division, or for returning the writ, or meeting any difficulty which might otherwise interfere with the due course of the election; and any provisions so made shall be valid and sufficient and any date provided for in lieu of a date fixed by the writ shall be deemed to be the date so fixed: Provided that: (a) public notice shall be immediately given in the State, Territory or Division for which the election is to be held of any extension of the time for holding the election.
§ CEA s. 286Extension of time
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