Section 80 of the Queensland Electoral Act 1992 states that an election must be held on a Saturday; and that the election campaign must run for a minimum of 26 or a maximum of 56 days following
the issue of the writs.
Five to seven days following
the issue of the writs, the electoral roll is closed, which gives voters a final opportunity to enroll or to notify the Electoral Commission of Queensland of any changes in their place of residence.
Once the House agrees to a motion for
the issue of a writ, the Speaker is required to carry out the House's decision and to issue his warrant for the by - election.
As the seat is now vacant, a by - election will be held once the House of Commons has passed a motion for
the issue of a writ.
A by - election must be held within 19 working days of
the issue of the writ.
The HCEO will generally attempt to take goods quite quickly after
the issue of the writ.
To address
the issue of the writ, K requested that Kliczka attend immediately at his office, where Klickzka falsely swore a statutory declaration that he was not the judgment debtor described in the writ.
Buss JA in a separate judgment suggested that the necessary «awareness» must mean knowledge or belief «with sufficient confidence reasonably to justify, in all the circumstances, the commencement of proceedings against the proposed defendant on the relevant cause of action by
the issue of a writ or otherwise.»