Section 464 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

(1) This section applies if the protected action ballot agent for a protected action ballot is the Australian Electoral Commission.

(2) The Commonwealth is liable for the costs incurred by the Australian Electoral Commission in relation to the protected action ballot, whether or not the ballot is completed.

(3) However, except as provided by regulations made for the purposes of subsection 466(1), the Commonwealth is not liable for any costs incurred by the Australian Electoral Commission in relation to legal challenges to matters connected with the protected action ballot.

Related sections

• s 461 — Validity of protected action ballot etc. not affected by technical breaches
• s 462 — Interferences etc. with protected action ballot
• s 463 — Contravening a protected action ballot order etc.
• s 465 — Costs of protected action ballot conducted by protected action ballot agent other than the Australian Electoral Commission
• s 466 — Costs of legal challenges
• s 467 — Information about employees on roll of voters not to be disclosed

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