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

STATUTORY RULES.

1910. No. 64.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1902-1909.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902-1909 should come into immediate operation and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated the twenty-eighth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and ten.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

KING O’MALLEY,

Minister of State for Home Affairs.

 

Electoral Regulations.

1.Paragraph (II.) of Regulation 2 of the Electoral Regulations (Statutory Rules 1910, No. 2) is amended by omitting the words “30th day of June, 1910,” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “31st day of December, 1910.”

2. After Regulation 6a of the Electoral Regulations (Statutory Rules 1910, No. 2) the following Regulation is inserted: —

“Combined, Form of Claim for Enrolment, Transfer, or Change.

6aa. (1.) A claim for enrolment under section 56, an application to transfer under section 59, and an application to change under section 61a may be in accordance with the following combined form:—

(Front of Form)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902-1909.

Electoral Claim.

To the Electoral Registrar

for the Subdivision of .....................................................................................................

Division of ........................................................................................................

State of ..............................................................................................................

1. I am an inhabitant of Australia and have lived therein for six months continuously.

2. I claim to have my name placed on the Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of.......................... in which I now live and have lived for a period of not less than one month immediately preceding the date of this claim.

3. I am not under the age of 21 years.

4. I am a natural-born or naturalized subject of the King.

5. I am not disqualified from voting.

6. My name is on the Electoral Roll for*.......................................................................................

* Here insert the name of the Subdivision and Division, or if not already enrolled insert the words “no other Subdivision.”

C.8419.—Price 3d.

I declare that the whole of the statements made in this Claim (including those set forth on the back hereof) are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Personal Signature of Claimant............................................................................................

Dated the..................................... day of.......................................... 19 .

I the undersigned, being an elector or person qualified to be an elector of the Commonwealth, certify that I have seen the above-named Claimant sign the above claim.

Witness to signature............................................................................................................

Occupation.........................................................................................................................

Place of Living ...................................................................................................................

Any person who witnesses the signature of the Claimant without being personally acquainted with the facts, or satisfying himself by inquiry from the Claimant or otherwise that the statements contained in the Claim are true, is guilty of an offence, and liable to a penalty of £ 50.

The signature of the Claimant must be his personal signature. It unable to sign his name in his own handwriting, he may make his mark as his signature, but such signature must be made in the presence of the person who signs as witness.

N.B.—An elector may only have his name placed upon the Roll for the Subdivision in which he lives. A map and description of the boundaries of the Subdivision and a notification relating to qualifications and disqualifications for enrolment may be inspected at, and Electoral Forms for public use may be obtained from, any Post Office.”

(Back of Form.)

Particulars for Enrolment.

Surname ....................................................................................................

Christian Names..........................................................................................

(In full)

Place of Living ...........................................................................................

(Full postal address)

......................................................................................

Occupation..................................... Sex .....................................................

Personal Signature of Claimant ...................................................................

The particulars within this space are to be filled in by the Electoral Registrar.

Received (date)...................................................................................

Registered (date).................................................................................

Acknowledged (date)..........................................................................

Initials of Registrar..............................................................................

 

(II.) The witness to the signature of the Claimant must be an elector or a person qualified to be an elector of the Commonwealth.”

3.Regulation 9 of the Electoral Regulations (Statutory Rules 1910, No. 2) is repealed, but the form prescribed by that Regulation may continue to be used until the 31st day of December, 1910.

 

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