Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act or the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act, including the following:
(a) approved list;
(b) certified list of voters;
(c) Electoral Commissioner;
(d) Roll.
In this instrument:
"Act " means the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 .
"Australia's Foreign Investment Framework " means any of the following Acts and any instruments made under any of those Acts:
(a) the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 ;
(b) the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Act 2015 ;
(c) the Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Act 2015 .
"authorised call centre " means a call centre established in accordance with arrangements made by the Electoral Commissioner under subsection 15(1).
"call centre operator " means a person who:
(a) works in an authorised call centre; and
(b) is a pre-poll voting officer under subsection 4(1) of the Act or section 73 of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act.
"electronically assisted vote " means a vote cast using the electronically assisted voting method.
"electronically assisted voting " means voting by an electronically assisted vote.
"electronically assisted voting method " means the procedures determined under subsection 19(1) for enabling a registered sight-impaired voter to vote by an electronically assisted vote.
"reference Roll " means a Roll that may be consulted by an officer if a voter wishes to vote by an electronically assisted vote.
"referendum " has the same meaning as in the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act.
" Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act " means the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 .
"registered sight-impaired voter " means a sight-impaired person who is registered with the Electoral Commissioner for the purpose of voting by an electronically assisted vote.
"sight-impaired person " has the meaning given by section 202AA of the Act.