Victorian Numbered Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (ELECTIONS) ACT 2008 (NO. 35 OF 2008) - SECT 9

For sections 17 and 18 of the Local Government Act 1989 substitute —

        "     17     Provisions relating to appointments and enrolments

    (1)     On receiving notice of an appointment under section 13(5), 13(6) or 16 or an application for enrolment under section 14 or 15, the Chief Executive Officer must enrol the person unless the Chief Executive Officer believes that the person is not entitled to be enrolled.

    (2)     If the Chief Executive Officer believes the person is not entitled to be enrolled, the Chief Executive Officer must—

        (a)     refuse to enrol the person; and

        (b)     advise the person who submitted the notice of appointment or application for enrolment of the refusal in writing and give the person the reason for the refusal.

    (3)     The Chief Executive Officer may either orally or in writing, request any person or corporation to provide information to enable the Chief Executive Officer to determine the eligibility of a person to be enrolled.

    (4)     If a request under subsection (3) is made in writing, the Chief Executive Officer may require the information to be given in writing and signed by the person giving the information.

    (5)     A person must not knowingly give information in writing under subsection (4) which is false.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.".