Electoral Act, 1923

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Difficulty and Emergency Orders.

62.—(1) If any difficulty shall arise in the preparation of the first register under the preceding section and the Franchise Resolutions mentioned therein or in the holding of the first elections after the commencement of this Act, the Minister for Local Government may by Order do any matter or thing which appears to him necessary for the proper preparation of such register or the proper holding of such elections.

(2) If any difficulty shall arise in the preparation of any register under this Act after the first register or in the holding of any election under this Act after the first elections and the Minister for Local Government is of opinion that such difficulty is an emergency requiring to be removed immediately, the Minister aforesaid may by Order do any matter or thing which appears to him to be necessary to be done immediately to enable the register or election in respect of which such difficulty has arisen to be properly prepared or held.