Plebiscite (Draft Constitution) Act, 1937

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Issuing of instructions by the Minister.

10.—(1) The Minister may issue to all or any returning officers such instructions in relation to the conduct of the plebiscite, and in relation, in particular, to compliance with the enactments and the use of forms relating to elections which are made applicable to the plebiscite by this Act, as the Minister shall consider necessary or desirable in order to ensure the smooth and efficient taking of the plebiscite and to secure uniformity of procedure in regard thereto in all constituencies.

(2) It shall be the duty of every returning officer to observe and comply with all instructions given to him by the Minister under the next preceding sub-section of this section.

(3) If any difficulty shall arise in the taking of the plebiscite in pursuance of this Act, the Minister may by order do any matter or thing which appears to him to be necessary for the proper taking of the plebiscite.

(4) No returning officer shall be required or authorised by an instruction given to him or an order made by the Minister under this section to do any act (whether of commission or omission) which is contrary to this Act or which would, directly or indirectly, infringe the secrecy of the ballot at the plebiscite.