Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1984 No. 287 ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 28

28. Regulation 85 of the Principal Regulations is amended-

   (a)  by omitting from sub-regulation (1) all the words after "Officer may,"
        and substituting "if so authorized by the Electoral Commissioner, open
        any of the parcels referred to in regulation 84."; and

   (b)  by omitting sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following
        sub-regulations:



"(2) Any material that has, in pursuance of this regulation, been taken out of
a sealed parcel, may be retained by the Divisional Returning Officer, or dealt
with in the manner directed by the Electoral Commissioner.



"(2A) Where the purpose has been satisfied for which any material was, in
pursuance of this regulation, taken out of a sealed parcel, the Divisional
Returning Officer shall-

   (a)  forthwith replace that material in the parcel from which it was taken
        and refasten and reseal that parcel; and

   (b)  by endorsement thereon state that the parcel had been opened by him
        and the purpose for which it had been opened.".