Commonwealth Electoral and Referendum Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS 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 Regulations under the
Dated the fourteenth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
W. O. ARCHIBALD,
Minister of State for Home Affairs.
The Electoral Regulations (Statutory Rules 1912, No. 161) are amended by omitting Regulations 8 and 9 and by inserting in their stead the following Regulations:—
Notification to Elector of Removal of Name from Roll by Direction of the Commonwealth Electoral Officer, or upon Receipt of a Notification under Regulation 9 from a Registrar for Another Subdivision.
8. When an Electoral Registrar is directed by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State (in such form as may be authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer), or is required pursuant to a notification under the provisions of Regulation 9 received from a Registrar for another Subdivision, to remove the name of an elector from the Subdivision Roll kept by him on the ground that the elector has ceased to be qualified for enrolment on that Roll and has secured enrolment on the Roll for another Subdivision, the Registrar shall, immediately upon removing such name, send by post to the elector (at the address appearing on the Roll kept by him) a notification of such removal, in accordance with the following form:—
(Front of Form.)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
STATE OF
C.69.—Price 3d.
NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL OF NAME FROM ROLL.
To....................................................................................................................................................
(Occupation)...............................................................................................................................
(Address)....................................................................................................................................
1. In pursuance of the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act I have removed from the Commonwealth Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of............................................................ Division of................ the name of the person enrolled as:—
Surname. | Christian names at full length. | Place of Living. | Occupation. | Sex. |
2. The reason for the removal of the name referred to is
that the elector concerned has secured fresh enrolment on the roll for the
Subdivision of (
3. If you are the elector enrolled
as set out in paragraph (1) of this notification, and have not secured fresh
enrolment as indicated in paragraph (2), please forthwith (
Commonwealth Electoral Registrar
for the Subdivision of............................................
Postal Address..................................................
Dated the........................................... day of.................................................... 191...........
..........................................................................................................................................................
REPLY.
(To be completed only in the event of the elector to whom this notification is addressed NOT being identical with the Elector who has secured fresh enrolment).
1. I am the elector enrolled as set out in paragraph (1) of the above notification; and
2. I have not secured fresh enrolment as indicated in paragraph (2) of the notification.
Personal Signature of Elector................................................................................
Dated the......................................... day of............................................. 191....................
Witness to Signature...................................................................................................................
(
Occupation........................................................................................................................................
Place of Living..................................................................................................................................
(To be printed on back of Form.)
Commonwealth Electoral Papers Only. | |
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Notification of Transfer or Change of Enrolment.
9. A notification by a Registrar to another Registrar of the transfer or change of the enrolment of an elector from one Subdivision to another Subdivision, whether in the same or any other Electoral Division, may be in accordance with such of the following forms as is appropriate:—
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
STATE OF
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OR CHANGE OF ENROLMENT.
(
To the Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of...................................................................
Division of.............................................................................................................
You are hereby notified that............................................................................... whose
occupation is given in his claim lodged with me as............................................................................................ and
who was formerly enrolled on the Electoral Roll for the (
You are requested to remove such name from the Roll kept by you and to notify the person concerned in accordance with Regulation 8.
Electoral Registrar for the...................................................................... Subdivision.
Electoral Division of....................................................................................................
Dated the......................................... day of............................................. 191....................
| Name removed (date)......................................... |
| Elector notified (date)........................................ |
| Date of Enrolment (if in manuscript)................... |
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
STATE OF
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OR CHANGE OF ENROLMENT.
(
To the Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of.......................................................
Division of...................................................................................................
You are hereby notified that the electors specified hereunder in Column (1) who were formerly enrolled on the Roll for the Subdivision specified in Column (4) opposite their respective names, having complied with the requirements of the law, have been enrolled for the Subdivision specified in Column (3) opposite their respective names.
You are requested to remove such names from the Roll for the Subdivision kept by you and specified in Column (4) opposite their respective names, and to notify the persons concerned in accordance with Regulation 8.
Name of Elector. | Occupation of Elector (as appearing on claim in respect of which elector has now been enrolled) | Subdivision for which name has now been enrolled. | Subdivision for which name was formerly enrolled. | Number on Roll (if in print) or date of enrolment (if in manuscript). (To be filled in by the Registrar removing the names from the Roll). |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Electoral Registrar for the......................................... Subdivision.
Electoral Division of.....................................................................................
Dated the............................................ day of............................................. 191..............
Received (date)........................................................... |
Names removed (date)................................................. |
Electors notified (date)................................................. |
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Initials of Registrar...................................................... |
The Electoral Regulations (Statutory Rules 1912 No. 161) are amended by omitting Regulation 12 and inserting in its stead the following Regulation:—
Notice to Person Objected to.
12. The notice to be forwarded by the Divisional Returning Officer to a person whose name has been objected to upon the ground of non-residence, may be in accordance with the following form:—
(Front of Form.)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO PERSON OBJECTED TO ON GROUND OF NON-RESIDENCE.
To.............................................................
.................................................................
Particulars of Enrolment as appearing on the Roll for the Subdivision of
Surname. | Christian names in full. | Place of Living. | Occupation. | Sex. |
Notice
is hereby given that an objection has been lodged with me by (
You are entitled at any time within twenty days from the posting of this notice to answer the objection either orally or in writing.
If you
intend to answer the objection orally you should attend at my Office at (
If you claim that your place of living is still in the Division, and you do not desire to attend at my office for the purpose of answering this objection orally, you should with the least delay, but before the expiration of twenty days from the posting of this notice—
(
a )complete, personally sign, and date, the reply at the foot hereof in the presence of a witness; and(
b )fold the notice so that the address “Commonwealth Divisional Returning Officer for the Division of ” shall be visible, and post the notice to me with reply attached.
If you have ceased to live in the Division as alleged you need not reply to this objection.
If you answer the objection, notice of the decision on the objection will be sent to you.
If you fail to answer the objection within twenty days from the posting of this notice, the objection will be determined, and your name may be
struck off the Roll, but no notice of the decision on the objection will be sent to you.
Divisional Returning Officer for the Division of............................................................
Postal Address ..................................................................
.................................................................
Dated the............................................ day of............................................. 191..............
........................................................................................................................................................
REPLY.
(To be completed only if the Elector claims that his place of living is still in the Division.)
1. I am the Elector whose enrolment is set out in this notice.
2. My place of living is still in the Division of........................................................................ , for which I retain my qualification for enrolment.
Personal Signature of Elector..................................................................
(
To be made in presence of Witness. )Address.................................................................................................
Witness to Signature....................................................................................................
(
Occupation............................................................................................
Place of Living.......................................................................................
Dated the................................... day of............................................. 191...................
(To be printed on back of Form.)
Commonwealth Electoral
Papers only.
Post Free. M.......................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................
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Commonwealth Electoral
Papers Only.
Post Free. The Commonwealth Divisional Returning Officer
for the Division of.............................................
Postal Address............................................
12a. The Notice to be forwarded by the Divisional Returning Officer to a person whose name has been objected to on a ground other than non-residence, may be in accordance with the following form:—
(Front of Form.)
NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO PERSON OBJECTED TO ON A GROUND OTHER THAN THAT OF NON-RESIDENCE.
To................................................................
...............................................................
Particulars of Enrolment as appearing on the Roll for the Subdivision of.........................................
Surname. | Christian names in full. | Place of Living. | Occupation. | Sex. |
Notice is
hereby given that an objection has been lodged with me by (
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
You are entitled at any time within twenty days from the posting of this notice to answer the objection either orally or in writing.
If you
intend to answer the objection orally you should attend at my Office at (
If you claim that you are qualified for the enrolment above specified, and do not desire to attend at my office for the purpose of answering this objection orally, you should with the least delay, but before the expiration of twenty days from the posting of this notice—
(
a )complete, personally sign, and date, the reply at the foot hereof in the presence of a witness; and(
b ) fold the notice so that the address “Commonwealth Divisional Returning Officer for the Division of ” shall be visible, and post the notice to me with reply attached.
If you are not qualified for the enrolment above specified, you need not reply to this objection.
If you answer the objection, notice of the decision on the objection will be sent to you.
If you fail to answer the objection within twenty days from the posting of this notice, the objection will be determined, and your name may be struck off the Roll, but no notice of the decision on the objection will be sent to you.
Divisional Returning Officer for the Division of............................................................
Postal Address ........................................................................ Dated the............................................ day of................................................. 191...........
.....................................................................................................................................................
REPLY.
(To be completed only if the Elector claims that he is qualified for the enrolment above specified.)
I am the Elector whose enrolment is set out in this notice, and I claim that I am qualified for such enrolment.
My reasons for so claiming are as follow:—
(
Personal Signature of Elector..................................................................
(
To be made in presence of Witness. )Address.................................................................................................
Witness to Signature.............................................................................................................
(
Occupation............................................................................................
Place of Living.......................................................................................
Dated the............................................ day of.................................................... 191...........
(To be printed on back of Form.)
Commonwealth Electoral
Papers only.
Post Free. M.......................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................
Commonwealth Electoral
Papers only.
Post Free. The Commonwealth Divisional Returning Officer
for the Division of..........................................
Postal Address.........................................
Notice of Decision on an Objection.
12b. (1) Where the form of notice of objection specified in Regulation 12 or 12a has been used, the Divisional Returning Officer need only send notice of his decision, under Regulation 15, to the following persons:—
(
a ) To a person who has answered an objection in the prescribed manner; and(
b )To an objector who is not an Electoral Registrar.
(2) Where an objector is an Electoral Registrar, notice of the decision on the objection may be sent to him in such form as the Divisional Returning Officer thinks fit to use, subject to any authorized direction, and such notice may contain a direction for the removal of an elector’s name from the Roll when an objection has been sustained.
Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, any form repealed by these regulations may continue to be used for a period not exceeding three months from the date of the making of these Regulations.
Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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