Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) The returning officer may reject a nomination if:
(a) subject to subregulation (2), the nomination is not substantially in accordance with the requirements of regulation 7; or
(b) the nominee is not enrolled at an address within the local government area at the close of the electoral roll for the election; or
(c) the name of the nominee is not that under which the nominee is enrolled or entitled to be enrolled; or
(d) the nominee's name is obscene, frivolous or has been assumed for a political purpose; or
(e) the nomination is not lodged in accordance with regulation 8(1).
(2) The returning officer must not reject a nomination on the ground that it is not accompanied by a photograph under regulation 7(4)(b).
(3) The returning officer must give a nominee whose nomination is rejected written notice of:
(a) the rejection and the reasons for it; and
(b) the nominee's right to dispute the validity of the election under Part 8.5 of the Act.