9—Amendment of section 53A—Nomination of candidate by a person
(1) Section 53A(1)—delete "on a nomination paper"
(2) Section 53A(2)—delete subsection (2)
(3) Section 53A(3)—delete "paper must be in a form approved by the Electoral Commissioner and—" and substitute:
made by a person under this section must—
(a1) be made to the appropriate district returning officer before the hour of nomination; and
(a2) be made in a manner and form determined by, and in accordance with any requirements of, the Electoral Commissioner; and
(a3) be accompanied by a deposit of the prescribed amount to be paid in the manner determined by the Electoral Commissioner; and
(4) Section 53A(3)(a)—delete "signed" and substitute:
endorsed, in a manner determined by the Electoral Commissioner,
(5) Section 53A(3)(b)—delete "signed by the candidate, that he or she" and substitute:
made by the candidate in the prescribed manner, that the candidate
(6) Section 53A(3a)(b)—delete "signs a nomination paper" and substitute:
endorses a nomination
(7) Section 53A(3a)—delete "signature" and substitute:
endorsement
(8) Section 53A(4)—delete "in writing lodged with" and substitute:
given in a manner and form determined by the Electoral Commissioner to
(9) Section 53A(4a)—delete "paper lodged under subsection (2)" and substitute:
made under this section