New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

STOCK DISEASES (NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS) REGULATION 2000 - REG 29

29 Objections to enrolment

(1) Before the close of enrolments, the returning officer and any person who is qualified to vote in an election may object to the inclusion of the name of any person in the relevant final roll.

(2) An objection:

(a) must be in Form 6, and

(b) must state the grounds on which the objection is made, and

(c) must be signed by the objector, and

(d) must be lodged with the returning officer.

(3) The returning officer must send particulars of an objection to the person to whom the objection relates.

(4) The person to whom an objection relates may lodge a written reply with the returning officer within 14 days after the date on which particulars of the objection were sent to that person.

(5) The returning officer must consider each objection, and any reply received within that 14 day period, and may make such inquiries as the returning officer thinks fit.

(6) The returning officer may accept or refuse to accept an objection.

(7) If the returning officer accepts an objection, the returning officer must exclude from the relevant final roll for the election the name of the person to whom the objection relates and must inform that person and the objector, in writing, that the name is so excluded.

(8) If the returning officer rejects an objection, the returning officer must notify the person to whom the objection relates and the objector, in writing, that the returning officer has rejected the objection.

(9) The returning officer may require a person who lodges an objection, or who replies to an objection, to verify the objection or reply by statutory declaration.