24. If voting for more than one office
(1) Where ¾
(a) an election is held for only one office; or
(b) an election is held for the offices of member and deputy member simultaneously and a person is not a candidate for both offices,
the successful candidate shall be ascertained in accordance with the laws for the time being in force regulating the elections for the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of the State.
(2) Where ¾
(a) an election is held for the offices of member and deputy member simultaneously; and
(b) a person is a candidate for both offices,
the count for the office of member shall be completed before the count for the office of deputy member is commenced otherwise the count for both offices may proceed simultaneously.
(3) Where ¾
(a) an election is held for the offices of member and deputy member simultaneously;
(b) a person is a candidate for the office of member and the office of deputy member; and
(c) a person who is a candidate for the offices of member and deputy member is the successful candidate for the office of member,
the ballot papers shall be re-arranged again under the names of the respective candidates in accordance with the first preferences indicated thereon, except that each ballot paper on which a first preference for the candidate elected as member is indicated shall be placed in the parcel of the candidate next in order of the voter's preference and if a candidate then has an absolute majority of votes, the successful candidate shall be ascertained in accordance with the laws for the time being in force relating to elections for the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of the State as modified by this subregulation.