Commonwealth Electoral and Referendum Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No.132.

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PROVISIONAL 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, do hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulation under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902-1911 and the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906-1912, should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated the 23rd day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. J. RUSSELL,

for Minister of State for Home Affairs.

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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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