Contents

Part 1                          Preliminary

                        1      Name of regulation                                                          4

                        2      Commencement                                                              4

                        3      Purpose of regulation                                                      4

                        4      Definitions                                                                      4

Part 2                          Notice and method of election

                        5      Notice of election                                                            5

                        6      AEC to conduct elections                                                5

                        7      Method of election                                                          5

Part 3                          Returning officer and roll of voters

                        8      Appointment of returning officer                                      6

                        9      Powers and functions of returning officer                         6

                       10      Eligible voters                                                                 7

                       11      Roll of voters to be prepared and forwarded                    7

                       12      Returning officer may request further information              7

                       13      Publication of names of eligible voters                            8

                       14      Notification of alternate address                                      8

                       15      Alteration of roll                                                              9

Part 4                          Nominations and candidates' statements

                       16      Notice of invitation for nominations                                10

                       17      Lodgement of nominations                                            11

                       18      Candidates' statements                                                 11

                       19      Acceptance of nominations                                           12

                       20      Withdrawal of nominations                                             13

                       21      Procedure on closure of nominations                             13

Part 5                          Ballot

                       22      Opening and closing of ballot                                        15

                       23      Ballot papers                                                                15

                       24      Printing and distribution of election material                    16

                       25      Replacement election material                                        16

                       26      Receipt of completed ballot papers                               17

Part 6                          Counting and scrutiny of ballot papers

                       27      Appointment of scrutineers                                            18

                       28      Conduct of scrutineers                                                  18

                       29      Preliminary scrutiny of declaration envelopes                  19

                       30      Counting of ballot papers                                              20

                       31      Objections to ballot papers                                            22

                       32      Declaration of results                                                    22

Part 7                          Disputes and irregularities

                       33      Dispute committee                                                        24

                       34      Application to dispute election                                       24

                       35      Inquiry by dispute committee                                         25

                       36      Report on committee's decision                                     26

                       37      Effect of committee's decision                                      26

                       38      Irregularities in conduct of election                                 26

Part 8                          Consequential amendment and repeal

                       39      Consequential amendment                                             28

                       40      Repeal                                                                          28

Schedule 1                  Consequential amendment                                           29

 

  

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