Commonwealth Electoral and Referendum Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 227.

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REGULATION UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1902–1911 AND THE REFERENDUM (CONSTITUTION ALTERATION) ACT 1906–1912.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902–1911 and the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906–1912, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this fifteenth day of September, 1916.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. J. RUSSELL,

For Minister of State for Home Affairs.

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Purport of Regulation.

To enable Persons to Furnish Information to Electoral Officials and for such information to be transmitted Post Free.

The Electoral Regulations (Statutory Rules 1915, No. 154) are amended by inserting in Regulation 7 (3) after the word “furnish” the following:—

“(in such form as may be authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer) the Divisional Returning Officer or”.

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