Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment) Act 1926 (NSW)

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

p a r l ia im e n t a u y e i .e c t o r a t e s

AND ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT)

ACT.

Act No. 12, 1926.

An Act to iimend the laiv relating to Parliam entai y

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elections; to repeal the provisions of certain

No. 12.

enactm ents relating to the election of members of the Legislative Assembly by means of the system of proportional representation ; to validate the non-preparation of certain lists and rolls and to provide th a t the rolls for the year one thousand nine hundred and tw enty- four shall, un til new rolls arc made, rem ain in fo rce ; to amend the Parliam entary E lectorates and Elections Act, 1912, and certain other Acts : to repeal the P arlia m entary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act, 1920, and the Parliam entary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Am endment Act, 1921 ; and for purposes connected thereAvith. [Assented to, 17th March, 1926.]

*TVE it enacted by the King’s Mo.st Excellent Majc.sty,

_L3 by and with the adviee and consent of the Legis

lative Council and Tjcgi.slative Assembly of New South. Wales in Parliament as-ernbled. and by the authority of the same, as f( )llows :—•

1 . This Act may be cited as the “ Parliamentary Short title.

Electorates and Elections (Amendment) Act, 1926,”

and

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

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No. 12.	and Elections Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts. Tbe Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act, 1912, as so amended is in tins Act referred to as “ tbe Principal Act.”
Reversion
to single	2 . Subject to tills Act tbe system of projwrtional representation under wbicb tbe members of tbe Legis lative Assembly are elected as sucb members sball not be observed in tbe election of any future Parliament, but sucb elections sball be conducted ujiou tbe basis of single scat electorates in accordance with tbe provisions of tbe Principal Act as amended by tins Act.
electorates.
Commission	3 . (1) Tbe Governor sball as soon as is practicable mission to redistribute tbe State into ninety electoral districts in accordance u itb tbe Principal Act as amended by tbis Act.
to red is tri
bute elec	after tbe commencement of tbis Act appoint a com
torates.
(2) Tlie commission sball consist of three persons to be chosen by the GoA'ernor from persons bolding some office in tbe Public Service of New South Wales, and the names of tbe persons so appointed sball be notified by proclamation publislied in the Gazette.
(3) Tbe provisions of Part I I of tbe Principal Act as amended by tbis Act, so far as they are applicable sball apply to sucb commission and to tbe distribution to be made by them.
(4) Tbe commission sball as soon as is practicable report to tbe Governor tbe names and boundaries of tbe electoral districts determined by them.
L s t s .	4 . (1) As soon as is practicable after the completion of sucb redistribution the Chief Electoral Officer sball, by means of tbe modification, alteration, and adjustment of tbe lists collected under section twenty-three of tbe Principal Act by members of tbe police force during the year one thousand nine hundred and tAventy-six, prepare lists of tbe names of the persons Avbo appear to 1)e entitled to be enrolled for tbe respective districts as determined by tbe commission.

(2)	In carrying out tbe provisions of tbis section,

tbe Chief Electoral Officer sball have the assistance of such members of the police force as be may require for tbe purpose.

(3)

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(3)	The lists prepared in pursuance of this George V,

section shall, for all purposes connected •with the preparation of a roll for the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, he deemed to be the lists prepared for that year under section twenty-three of the Principal Act.

5 . I f the twenty-seventh Parliament of the State of I’l-ovision for

New South Wales is dissolved prior to the completiffii districts shall be the electoral districts as bounded at the commencement of this Act, and the rolls shall be the rolls in force at such commencement together 'uith any supplenumtal rolls prepared in accordance with section forty-six of the Principal Act.

of the preparation of tlie rolls for tlie various districts prior to

for tlie year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, |,'f roUiffoT

the general election next folloAving such dissolution

shall he conducted in accordance with the principles of

proportional repi’csentation, and in all respects as if tins

6. (1) Upon the issue of the Avrits for the first i:ej:eaiof Act

general election after the passing of this Act to be

conducted u])on the basis of single seat electorates in Xo. 6, lo-Ji.

accordance Avith the provisions of the Principal Act as

amended by this Act, the Parlianrentary Elections

(Casual Vacancies) Act, 1920, and the Parliamentary

Elections (Casual Vacancies) Amendment Act, 1921,

shall cease to have effect.

(2) Any provisions of the Principal Act which Avere repealed either expressly or impliedly by the Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act, 1920, or the Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Amendment Act, 1921, shall, as from the date upon AAhich the said Acts cease to have effect be revi\'ed, and are hereby re-enacted.

7 . NotAvithstanding anything contained in this Act Casual

or the Principal Act or any redistribution of f he

boundaries of electoral districts, if a member of any fleeted on

Parliament of the State Avhich is, either before or after

the commencement of this Act, elected in accordance‘'fpieseuta

Avith the principles of proportional representation, ceases

to be a member by death, resignation, or othenvise, the

casual

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George V, casual vacancy so occasioned shall be filled in accordance No. 12. Tvitli tbe provisions of tbe Parliamentary Elections

(Casual Vacancies) Act, 1920, and tbe Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Amendment Act, 1921; and for tbe purposes of tbe said Acts, tbe constituency for wbicb tbe vacancy bas occurred sball be deemed to be tbe electoral district in respect of wbicb sucb member was elected, as bounded at tbe date of tbe commencement of tbis Act.

Consequential

am endm ents of	8. Tbe Principal Act is amended—
Act No. 41, 1912.
(Proportional

Sec. 3a .	(1) By omitting section 3a.
rep resen tation .)
Sec. 4.	(2) In section four, by inserting after tbe word
(E lectoral

d istric ts.)

“ ninety ” tbe words “ eacb member represent

ing an electoral district.”

Sec. 5.	(3) In section five, by inserting after tbe words
(Electoral

d is tric ts .)

‘‘ be distributed into ” tbe word “ ninety.”

(4)	In subsection tivo of section fifteen, by inserting

Sec. 15 (2).

(Electoral

d istricts.)

after tbe word “ cause ” tbe words “ a

proclamation setting out.”

par. (b).

Sec. 17 (2),

(5) In subsection two of section seventeen,—

(Electoral

(a) by omitting paragraph (b), and by

districts.)

inserting in lieu thereof tlie following

paragraph:—

(b)

New South Wales sball be dis tributed into ninety electoral districts, each of wbicb sball be represented by one member only, and every such district sball have such an area that, at tbe time of making sneb distribution, tbe number of persons enrolled therein shall, subject to tbe margin of allowance hereinafter contained, reach tbe prescribed quota;

Par.

(d ) .

(b)

by omitting paragraph (d), and by inserting in lieu thereof the following paragraph:—

(d)	In making any such distribution the divisor shall, for the purpose

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of ascertaining the quota of electors George V,

be ninety, with a margin of allow

ance not exceeding twelve hun

dred ; and no reasons for the

addition to or deduction from the

quota of any such margin of allo w

ance need be given or appended to

any report by any commissioners

making such distribution.

(G) Ey omitting section eighty, and by inserting sec. sx

the following section in lieu thereof :—■

80. If onl\" one candidate is so nominated. Proceedings the returning olTiccr shall at noon on the day tionTone' of nomination at the place so named for the candidate deliverv of nomination papers, publicly declare

the candidate nominated to be duly elected, ̂ gs ’	*
shall publish such declaration in some neu's- paper published or circulating in the district, and shall make his return accordingly.

(7)	By omitting sectioneighty-one, and by inserting Sec. si. in lieu thereof the following section: —

81. If there are more candidates nominated when pou to

than one, it shall be open to any candidate to withdraw his name from nomination by delivering a notice under his hand to tlie returning officer or the person acting as his substitute before noon on the nomination day, and if after such withdrawal there are two or more candidates, a poll shall take place on the day named in the writ for that purpose, and at the several polliiig-places for the district; and the I’eturning officer shall, at noon on the nomination day, and at the place named as aforesaid for the delivery of the nomination papers, publicly announce that a poll will be so taken and the names of the persons wko have become candidates, and shall also forth with publish in some newspaper published or circulating in the district a like announcement, together with a list of the polling-places and the date of the poll.

(8)

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(S) In section eiglity-two, by omitting therefrom

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subsection two and by inserting in lieu thereof

Sec. 82 (2).	tbe following subsection
Ballot- papers.

(2)	Sucb papers shall be in or to the effect

of tbe form prescribed in Schedule Four to

tbis Act.

New sec. 83,

(9) By inserting next after section eiglity-two the following new section which sball be read as section eigbty-thvce: —

Prin ting

53. In printing tbe ballot-papers—

ballot-papers.

(a)	tbe names of all candidates duly nomi nated sball be printed in alphabetical order according to their surnames ; sucb surnames shall be printed in more conspicuous type than that used for the Christian names;
(b)	if there arc two or more candidates of tbe same surname, their names shall be printed according to tbe alphabetical order of their Christian names or if their Christian names arc the same, then according to the alphabetical order of their residences, arranged and stated on the ballot-paper;

le) where similarity in the names of two or more candidates is likely to cause confusion, the chief electoral officer or the returning officer for the district may arrange the names with such descri])tion or addition as will distinguish them from one another ;

(d)	a square shall he printed opposite the name of each candidate.

Sec. 10.3,

par. (a).

(10) In section one hundred and three, by omitting prescril)cd,” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “ by placing tbe figure 1 in the square

(Vote how	from paragraph (a) the words “ in the manner
given.)

opposite

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A'otes for all or any of the remaining candidates, by placing the figures 2, 3, T, and so on according to the number of candidates in the squares opposite the names of such candidates respectivc'ly so as to indicate by such numerical, sequence tlie order of his preference.”

opposite the 7iamc of the candidate for wlioir: George V,

he desires to give his first preference vote.

(11) By inserting next after section one hundred. New s. ios.\, and eight the following new section : —

K ) 8 a . d'lie instruction of a person under the rnstiuctions.

last preceding section, or under paragraph (f) of section llT ii of this A.ct may be given by handing to the returning officer or deputy or to the authorised witness, as the case may he, a “ how to vote” card, or a printed or written statement indicating the candidate for whom the elector desires to vote.

(12) In section 114a, by omitting from subsection Sec iua.

two the words “ may be in the prescribed	yo*''-
form,” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “ shall be in or to the effect of the form prescribed in Schedule Thirteen to this

Act.”

(13) In section 1 14 d , by omitting subsection two, s...-, ii4n.

and by inserting in lieu thereof the following O’ostai	voting.)
subsection
(2) The jiostal vote certificate shall be in or to the effect of the form prescribed in Scbedule Fourteen to this Act and the postal ballot-paper shall be in or to the elfect of the form prescribed in Schedule Fifteen to this Act.

(14) In section 114ii—■

114h .

(Postal

(a)	by omitting from paragraph (d) thevotins.) words “ in the prescribed manner ” and

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by inserting in lieu thereof the words

No. 12.

“ in tbe manner prescribed in Scbedule

Seventeen of tbis Act ” ;

(b)	by omitting from paragraph (f) the words “ in the prescribed manner” and by inserting after tlie word “ witness ” where secondly occurring the words “ according to the instructions of the elector.”

Sec. 115,

subsec. (1),	(15) In section one hundred and fifteen—
par. (e).

(Absent

(a) by omitting from paragrajfii (e) of subsection one the words “ The form of the ballot-paper may be prescribed,” and by inserting in lieu thereof the Avords“ Tlie ballot-paper shall be in or to the effect of tbe form prescribed in Schedule Sixteen to this A ct” ;

voters.)

IJjid. par. (g).

(b)	by inserting in paragraph (g) of sub section one after the word “ ballot- paper ” Avhere it secondly occurs, tlie words “ in the manner prescribed in Schedule Seventeen of this A c t” ;

Subsec. (2).

(c)	by omitting from subsection two the Avords “ in the manner prescribed ” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “ in the manner prescribed in Schedule Seventeen of this Act.”

Sec. 121.

(16) By inserting the following section, Avbich shall be read as section one hundred and twenty-one of the Principal Act :—

How and

121. Immediately upon the close of the poll polling-place at Avhich each jiresides shall, in the presence and subject to the inspection of such of the scrutineers as choose to be ]iresent, and the poll clerks (if any), but of no other persons, open the ballot-box, and ĵ i’oceed to count the number of first preference votes, recorded for each candidate.

wlien

num ber

of votes to be	the returning officer and ev'ery deputy at the
ascertained.

(17)

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

(17) By omitting from section one liundred and George V,

twenty-three the word “ primary” and by No. 12.

inserting in lieu thereof the words “ first •;,7'

(l)ealiiig'\vi(,h

preforenee.”

oinot-papers.)

(IS) By omitting from section one hundred and twenty-four tlie word “ primary ” and by

121.

■

pâ 'iT.)

inserting in	lieu thereof the words “ first
preference.”

(19) By omitting section one hundred and twenty- sec. 125.

five and by inserting the following section in

lieu thereof:—

125. The returning officer shall, in respect Uouuning

of tlie polling-booth at which lie himself has presided, make up in separate jiarcels in like manner as is herein required of deputy returning officers, all ballot-papers used or unused, and all books, rolls and papers kept or used by him at such polling-booth ; and shall seal up and also permit to be sealed up by the scrutineers, and shall indorse in like manner as aforesaid the several parcels and deal with the same as hereinafter provided ; and shall also make out in respect of the said booth the like list as is hei’ein required in the case of deputy returning officers, which said list shall be verified by the signature of the returning officer, the poll clerk (if any) and scrutineers in manner aforesaid.

(20) In section one hundred and twenty-six—

Sec. 126.

, .

SI.

(Declaration

(a)	by inserting next after subsection onctfpoii.) the following new subsection :—■

(1a) The method of counting the votes to ascertain the result of the election shall be as prescribed in Schedule Eighteen to this A ct;

(b)	by omitting from subsection three the words “ the names of the persons ” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “ the name of tbe person.”

(21)

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(21) Ey inserting next after Schedule Three the

No. 12.

following Schedule which shall he read as

New

Schedule	Schedule Four : —
Four.

S C H E D U L E

EO UIL

Sec. S2.

PA IU.IA M ENTARY ELECTORATES A M ) .ELECTIONS ACT, 1912,

AM ENDED.

Ballot-paper.

N k.sv

South

W a i .ks.

Electoral d istric t of [hrrr insert name o f dJsfrictf Election of Menihers of the Legislative Assoinhly.

C andidatk .-;.

□	BROOKMAN, John
□	CRANE, Joseph
□	FRENCH, CharDs
□	KING, William
□	WILSON, Henry
□	WRIGHT, James

N o t e .—Indicate your vot«i by placing the ligure 1 in the f^tjuare opposite the name of the candidate tor w iioni v m desire to give your first preference vote.

You may, if you so desire, give contingent \Dtes for all or any of the remaining candidates l)y { lacing the figures *2, 8, 4, and so on, according to the number of candidates in tlxe squares opposite the names of such candidates res{)ectively, so as to indicate hy such numerical sequence the order of }our preference.

(22) By omitting Schedule Thirteen,and hy inserting tlie following nerv Schedules next after Schedule Twelve :—

Sec. I14.\.

S C H E D U L E

T H IR T E E N .

PA R U A M E N T A R V ELECTORATES

AND

ELECTIONS

ACT,

1912,

AM ENDED.

A])plt\‘ftfio7i fo r a Po-'ctal J'otr Ccrtijlrate and a Postal B<‘llo(-2mp(-r.

This application should he made and sent, after the issue of the W rit for the eleotioi: to which it relates and l)efore polling day, to the K eturning Otticer for the Distric t for which tlie elector is enrulled ; hut if the elector has reason to believe th a t it may not in the ordinary course of post reacli tliat officer so as to

enable

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enable him to send a Postal Vote Certificate and a Postal Ballot-pa]>or to the	George V,
elector in time to perm it of his voting a t the election, the application may, for
purposes of exi)editioii, be made and scut to some othci' K eturning OHicer.	No, 12.
An apjdicaut shall not be entitled to receive a Postal Vote Certificate and Postal Ballot-paper unles.s his application is received by the Keturning Otticer to whom it is addressed a t least one clear day prior to the polling day for the election.
In order th a t a ih)stal Ballot-paper may be adm itted to tlie scrutiny tlic envelope in which it is contained m ust be received, prior to the close of the Koll, by the Returning Olliccr for the Di.strict in respect of which Uie elector claims to vote.

N utu b er..............

Postal \ 'o te C ertificate

and Postal llallot-paper

is.sued

Initials

th c '\

Retiirninfjf < Ulicer f for the Di-sti'ict (" o f .............................. )

To the Keturning Ollicer for the Electoral D istrict of (1)

(1) H ere in se rt iiiune of d istric t.

I, (2) Certificate and a Postal Hallot-papcr to enable me to vote by post a t the forth- cliristian names,

, hereby apply for a Postal Vote (2) H ere insert

coming Election of Members of tlie Legislative Assmnbly.

of''*nvinV

_ , ,

occuiiation

d e c la r e

appeariiiir on the

̂ ̂

Roll.

(1) 'J'hat J am an elector enrolled on the Electoral Roll for the (3)

(;{; nei-e inseii.

iiaine of ]iolling'-

̂ ]>lace area.

polling-place area of the District of (4)

' ^

(2) T hat the ground on which I apply to vote by post is---

name of district,

(a)	tliat I will not tlirougliout the hours of polling on polling day l>c within fifteen mile.s hy the nearest practicable route of any iiolling booth open in the S tate tor the purposes of an election ;

{J/) th a t 1 will throughout the hours of polling on polling day be travelling under conditions wliicli will preclude mo from attending a t any polling booth to vote ;

{'■) th a t I am seriously ill or infirm, and by reason of such illness or infirmity

will be precluded from attending a t any polling booth to vote ;

((/)	th a t i w ill, by approaching m aternity , be precluded from attending a t any polling booth to vote.

N o te .—T he elector will s tr ike out any (d the above gj ounds which do not apply

to his or her par t icu la r case.

(.3) T hat I have not made a previous a))plication for a Kostal Vote Certificate and Postal Ibillot-paper for this election.

An elector shall not make, and a person shall not induce an elector to make, any false statem ent in an application fer a Postal Vote ( -ertificate and a Postal Ballot-paper, or in the declaration contained in such application.

Penalty : E ifty pounds, or imprisonment for one month.

I rc(pae.st th a t a Postal Vote Cejtiticate and a Postal Ballot-pai>er may

])c forwarded to me at the following address : —

Signed by the elector in his own

liandwriting in my presence—

{^ignaiure o f A uihorued

in his 0?/-^ handn'riiiwj)—

Signature o f Elector [in own handirrithig)—

{I'ifle under }vlncji witness acts as

A’Uthorlsed ]\dtness) —

Dated at

the

day of

The

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The followiiijr irersonfi are au thorised

w itnesses,

n a m e ly :— All

Com m onwealth Divisional

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lle tun iir.^ ' Olfic-ers, S tate lle tu rn in jr Otticcrs. and officers of th e Public Service of the Com m onwealth

No. 12.

l>(‘rinanentl>- eni])loyeil in the office of any Comtnomvealth E lectoral Officer of a S ta te or Divisional

iveturninp-O fficer; all C 'oinmonwealth or S ta te Electoral Bcjristrars and D eputy R ep is tra rs ; all

Postm asters or Postm istresses or postal officials in (‘.harjre of post offices ; all i’olice or .Stipendiary o r Special Ma^ris^trates of tlie ('om m onw ealth or of a S ta te ; all .Iiistices of th e P eace; all H ead Teachers in th e em ploym ent of a S ta te Education D epartm ent ; all officers of the D epartm en t of Trade and C u s to m s; all m em bers of th e Police Force of th e Com m onw ealth or of a S ta te ; all Milliner W ardens and Miniiur W ardens’ C lerks in the Public Service of a S ta te ; all le^rally qualified Medical P rac titio n e rs ; all Officers in charire of (Quarantine S ta tio n s ; all Officers in charge of L ighthouses ; all Pilots in th e spr^ ice of th e (k>mmonwealth or of a S tate , or of any local governing body : all TeLevraph Line Itepairers ivermaneiitly em ployeti in th e Public Service of th e Com m on w ealth , who are in cliarge of working parties ; all Railway Station-master® and N igh t Officers in charge who are i>crinanentU omjdoyed in the Railway Service of th e Com m onwealth o r of a S ta te ; all Superin tenden ts of M ercantile M arine and tlnd r De]>uties while jierm anently em ployed in the Public Service of th e Coinm onwealth or of a .State ; and all ]>ersons or classes of ])ersons, em ployed in the Public Service of the Comnionwealili or of a S ta te , who are declared by proclam ation to he aulhorised w itnessrs.

»	No person who is a candidate at any election shall be an aiithorise<l w itness a t th a t election.

Or.M OATIONS

A l'T n o H ls R D

\\ 'lT .V :issK S .

An authorised witness sliall no t w itnessthc signatim* of any (•lector to an application for a Postal V ole Certificate and a Postal Ballot-paper unless —

(a) he has satisfied liiinself as to the iden tity of th e app/licant ;

(h) he has seen the applicant sign the ai»plication in Ins (the applicant's) own liand-

w r itin g ;

and

(r) he knows th a t the s ta tem en ts contained in th e ajijilication are tru e , or has satisfied

him self by iiupiiry from th e api»licant	<»r otherw ise th a t the s ta tem en ts contained
in the application are true .

Penalty ;

F ifty pounds, or in iprisonm ent for one m onth.

The authorised w itness shall sign his nam e in his own liandw riting on the aiiplication in tlie space provided for th e purpose, and sliall ad<l the title uiuler which lie ac ts as an au thorised witne.ss, and th e date.

S C H E D U L E

F O U R T E E N .

Sec. 114d«

1‘AULIAMEKTAny ELECTORATES AND ELECTIONS ACT, 1012,

AM ENDED.

P ostal

V ote

C er t if ic a te .

I hereby certify th a t

is entitled

to vote by post a t tlie election t(i he held on the

day of

, in the E lectoral D i^ ric t of

R eturning OfHcer for the Electoral D istrict of

Dated this

day of

♦Signed by the V oter in his own liaml-

w riting in mv* presence—

{Signature o f A ufhorisol U'itriess in hii

{Signature o f Voter in Idi own hand

own handwriting)—

xcriting) —

[Title 'under whirh U'itness act'i

Au'hcrisi-d Witiwss) —

Address—

Date

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Ai'TiroRiSED WiTHEssKS.—The following persons are authorised w itnesses, n am ely :— All Coni- njom vealth Divisional

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K eturning (Jtticers,

S ta te K etu rn ing Officers, and officers of th e Public

Service of th e Com m onwealth perm anently em ployed in the office of atiy (Commonwealth

Electoral

No. 12.

Officer of a S ta te o r Divisional K etu rn ing Officer ; all Commonwealth or S ta te E lectoral K egistrars

and D eputy R egistrars ; all Postm asters or Postm istresses or postal officials in charge of post offices: all Police or Sti|>endiary or Special M agistrates of the Com m onwealth or of a S ta te ; all Ju stices of the I’e a c e ; all H ead Tea<'hers in th e em ploym ent of a S ta te Education D e p a rtm e n t; all officers «»f th e D ejiartnient of Trade and (.’ustom s ; all m em bers of th e Police Force of tiie Com m onw ealth or of a S ta te ; all M ining W aldens and Mining W ardens’ C lerks in the Public Service of a S ta te ; all legally qualified Medical I’ra c t it io n c rs ; all Officers in charge of (^Kiarantine S tations ; all Officers in charge of L ighthouses ; all P ilots in th e service of th e Comm onwealth o r of a S tate , o r of any local governing body ; all Telegraph Line Repairers perm anently em ployed in th e Public Service of the (,’ommonwealth,^viho are in charge of w orking i>arties ; all Kaiiway Station-m asters and N ight Officers in charge who are pern)anently employed in th e Kailway Service of the Com m onw ealth or of a S ta te ; all Superin tenden ts of M ercantile Marine and the ir D eputies while perm anently em ployed in the Public Servicre of th e Comm onwealth or of a S tale ; and all jiersons o r classes of ]>ei*sons em ployed in the Public Servii^e of th e Com m om sealth or of a S tate who are declared by proulam atiou :o be autliorised witnesses w ithin tlie m eaning of th is Act.

No person who is a candidate a t any election shall be an authorised w itness a t th a t election.

N otes.—(1) I'he a tten tion o f the Vf)ter a nd AuttwriHe.d

Witnesst is xpeclally d irfctcd to the

necessity o f s tr ic tly obseriring the instriictioiis iiuiorst-d on the. hack o f each Postal Ballt/t.-paper, and to the fa c t that th is envelope con ta in ing the P osta l Ballot-paper {after haring been m arked by the ro fe r) nm st be fo r th w ith posted or de/icered to the Jieturning Officer to whom it is addressed, by the. Voter, or by the person to whom it is entrusted hy the Voter fo r Uie purpose o f posting or delivery.

(2) A n y person to whom an envelope conta in ing or purporting to conta in a Postal Ballot-paper is

en tru sted by a

Voter fo r the purpose <f posting or delivetnf to a

B e tu rn iu g

O ^eer, and who fa i ls to

fo r th w ith post or deliver the envelope, sluUl he g u ilty o f a n offence.

Penalty : Fifty pounds, or im prisonm ent for one m onth .

S C H E D U L E

F IF T E E N .

Sec. ]114d.

\_Front o f Form.'\

PA R LIA M E N T A R Y ELECTORATES AND

ELECTIONS ACT,

1912,

AM ENDED.

Postal Ballot-paper.

N ew South W ales.

Electoral D istrict of (a )..,....................................... ..... Election of Members of the Legislative Assembly,

0 ..................................

a .................

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

{a) In se rt name of district.

S ....................

N o t e . — The elector should carefully read the directions for his guidance printed oil the baciv of th is ball©t-paper, and in particular note that, he m ust not mark his vote thereon until after he has first exhibited the ballot-paper (unmarked) to the authorised witness.

l^Bark o f Form.'\

Directions to Elector and Aidhorised. Wilnessm

{a) Tlie elector shall exliibit lus unm arked Postal Ballot-paper and hia Postal

\ 'o te C'ertiHcate to the authori8edvwitai€S&.

6 6 Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

G 6 0 rg 6 V,

(̂ ')

The elector sliall tlien and there, in the presence of the authorised witness,

I I q

^ 2

name in liis own handw riting on the l*ostal Vote Certificate, in

the place provided for the signature of the voter.

■

(c)

The authorised witne.ss shall then and there sign his name in his own handw riting on the Postal Vote Certificate in the place provided for the signature of the authorised witness, and sliall add the title under which lie acts aa an authorised M itness, and the date.

(ci) The elector shall then and there in the presence of the authorised witness, Imt so th a t the authorised witness cannot see the vote, indicate his vote on the ballot-paper by w riting opposite to the square containing the figure 1 the name of the candidate for wliom he desires to give his first preference vote.

He may if he so desu’es give contingent votes for all or any of the remaining candidates liy writing opposite the s<[uare.s containing the figures 2. .‘1, 4, ami so on, the names of tlie respective candidates to indicate in numerical sequence the order of his preference.

He shall then fold the ballot-paper so th a t the vote cannot be seen, and hand it so folded to the authorised witness.

(f') The authorised witness shall then and there place the ballot-paper in the envelope addressed to the R eturning Ofiiccr, fasten the envelope, and hand it to the voter, who shall forthw ith post or deliver it, or cause i t to be jiosted or delivered, to tlie Returning Officer.

{ /)

I f the elector’s sight is so impaired th a t he cannot vote w ithout assistance, the authorised witness, if so reque.sted b\’ the elector, shall mark the elector’s vote on the ballot-paper in the presence of a witness, according to the instructions of the elector and shall then and there fold the ballot-paper so th a t the vote cannot be seen, place the ballot-paper in the envelope addressed to the R eturning Offi(.-er, fasten the envelope, and hand it to the voter, who shall forthw ith po.st or deliver it, or cause i t to be posted or delivered, to the Returning Officer.

FurtJur Directions to Authorised Witness.

The authorised witness shall not, unless the elector’s .sight is so impaired th a t he cannot vote w ithout assistance, look a t or make liimself ac(|uainted w ith the vote given by the elector, and, except as provided in paragraph (/') of the yireccding Directions, shall not suHer or perm it any person (otlier than the elector) to see or become acquainted with tlie e lecto rs vote, or to assist the elector to vote, >>r to interfere in any way witli the elector in relation to his vole.

Every authorised witness shall—

(а) comply w ith the preceding directions in so far as tlic}’ are to be complied w ith on his p a r t ;

(б) see th a t the preceding directions are complied with by every elector voting by post before liini, and by every persmi present when the elector votes ; and

(c)	refrain from disclosing any knowledge of the vote of any elector voting by post before him.

Penalty : One hundred pounds, or imprisonment for thfee months.

D uty o f Persons Present when an Elector Votes by Post.

Any person jiresent when an elector is before an authorised witness for liie purp«>se of voting by post shall—

(a) obey all directions of the authorised witness ;

{b) refrain from making any communication w hatever to the elector in

relation to his vote ;

(c)	refrain from assisting the elector or in any manner interfering with him in relation to his vote ;

(r̂ ) except as provided in paragraph (j) of the Directions to Elector and Authorised W itness, refrain from looking a t the elector’s vote or from doing anything whereby he m ight become ac<]uainted with the elector’s vote.

Penalty : One Imndred pounds, or imprisonment for three months.

D uty

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

Duiif o f Per-^ou to vhom an Envelope rontaininq a Postal Ballot-paper is

G<30rge V,

f n!rusted Jor Postivfj or Delivery.

jjq

| 2

Any person to wiiom an envelope containing or purporting to contain a Postal Hallot-paper is en trusted by a voter for the purpose of posting or delivery to a R eturning Officer, and who fails to forthw ith post or deliver the envelope, shall be gu ilty of an oiTence.

Penalty : F ifty pounds, or imprisonment for one month.

Sec. ILL

S C H E D U L E

S IX T E E N .

PA R LIA M EN TA R Y ELECTORATES AND ELECTIONS ACT,

1912,

AM ENDED.

N kw South W alks.

A hsent VotePs Ballot-paper.

Electoral d istric t of (a )............................. ................... Election of Member of the Legislative Assembly.

B ..................................

a .................

{«) Insert name of d istrict.

N ote .—Indicate your vote by w riting opposite the square containing the figure 1 the name (̂ f the candidate for whom you desire to give your first preference vote.

You may, if you so desire, give contingent votes for all or any of the rem ainirg candidates by writing opjiosite the squares containing the figures 2, 3, 4, and so on, the names of the respeclive candidates to indicate in numerical sequence the order of your preference.

S C H E D U L E

S E V E N T E E N ,

Sec,

Method o f voliiiif on postal ballot-papers^ or absent voters' ballot-papers.	S e c .115.
An elector shall record his vote on a postal ballot-paper or an absent voter's ballot-paper by writing opposite to the square containing the figure 1 the name of the candidate for whom he desires to give his first preference vote.
The elector may, if he s<> <lesires, give contingent votes for all or any of the remaining candidates by writing opposite the squares containing the figures 2, 3, 4, and so on, the names of the respective candidates to indicate in numerical sequence the order of his preference.

S C H E D U L E

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

George V,	S C H E D U L E	E IG H T E E N .
No. 12.

Sec. 126 ( ] a).

M ithod o f counthuj votes,

1. (a) The Returning Officer shall count the to ta l number of first preference votes given for each candidate.

(b) The candidate who has received the largest number of first preference

votes shall, if that nundier constitutes an absolute m ajority of votes, be elccteil.

votes the R eturning Officer shall make a second count.

(d) On the second count the candidate who has received the fewest first

preference votes shall be excluded, and each unexhausted ballot-paper counted to

him shall be counted to the candhlate next in the order of the voter’s preference.

(e) If a (candidate then has an absolute majority of votes he shall be declared

elected, bu t if no candidate then has an absolute majority of votes, the process of

excluding the candidate who has the fewest votes and counting ea- h (»f his

unexhausted hallot-})ai)ers to the continuing candidate next in the or<ler of the

voter’s preference* shall be repeated by the R eturning Ofiicer until one candidate

has received an absolute m ajority of votes.

(f) The (candidate who has received an absolute m ajority of votes sliall be declared elected.

2. In the jirocess of counting, exhausted balIot-pa])ers shall be .«et aside as finally dealt w ith, and shall thenceforth not bo taken into account in ascertaining the result of the poll.

3. (a) W hen a candidate is excluded, each ballot-paper counted to him shall be deemed to be exhausted if there is not indicated upon it a next preference for one continuing cainlidate.

(b) “ N ext p reference” in the last preceding subparagrajih includes the first of the subsequent preferences marked on the ballot-paper which is not given to an excluded candidate.

Provided th a t where there is a break in the* consecutive num bering of jireferences markeil on a ballotd>^per, only those preferences preceding the break shall be taken into account.

4. In th is Schedule “ continuing candidate ” means a candidate not already excluded from the count.

5. If on any count two or moi*e candidates have an equal number of votes, and one of them has to be excluded, the Keturning Officer shall decide by lot which shall be excluded.

6. In tb is Schedule “ an absolute m ajority of v o te s” means a greater number than one-half of t)ie whole number of ballot-papers other than informal and exhausted ballot-papers. The c<asting vote of the R eturning Officer, g’ven in pursuance of subsection two of section one hundred and twenty-six of tiiis Act, shall be included in reckoning an absolute m ajority of votes.

Miscellaneous	9. The Principal Act is further amended—
of A ct No. 41,

amendm ents

1912. (1) By omitting section nineteen and by inserting

Sec. 19.

the following section in lieu thereof:—

Application

19. The Electoral District Commissioners

to Commis- Bioners of	shall have the powers conferred by the Iloyal
Royal Com
missions Act,	Commissions Act, 1923, on a commissioner
1923.	appointed under Division 1 of Part I I of that Act, aaid the said Act, Part I I excepted shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to any witness or person summoned by or appearing before the Electoral District Commissioners.

(2)

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

0)0

(2) By inserting at tlie end of section twenty the Gieorge V, following new subsection ;—

(4) An inmate of a public charitable (,„,„atesof

institution sball be entitled to enrolment and	ins .itu tions.)
be capable of voting at an election held for tbe electoral district comprising tbe place in wliicb be resided and for wbicb be was enrolled as an elector at tbe date upon wbicb be became an inmate of tbe institution.
Ilegulations made under tbis Act may prescribe the methods by wbicb tbe enrolment of sucb inmates shall be carried out.

(3) By omitting the proviso to subsection one ofSeo, 30(i)

section thirty.

iourtT)’"

(4) By omitting subsection one of section fifty-one

and by inserting in lieu thereof tbe following

subsection : —

si (i).

(1) Any elector whose name is on a polling- change to

place area roll, and who bas resided in another polling-place area in tbe same district for one month may make application in tbe form of Scbedule Five to be changed to the roll for tbe polling-place area in which be resides.

(5) (a) By insertinsj in subsection one of section Secs. 4S, 4>i,

forty-eight after The words “ an elector ” s"j!eduie” *

tbe words “ or a person entitled to be

enrolled as an elector.”

(Autiiorisoa

witnesses.)

(b)	By inserting in subsection two of section forty-nine after tbe words “ an elector ” tbe words “ or a person entitled to be enrolled as an elector.”
(c)	By inserting in subsection two of section fifty-one after tbe words “ an elector ” tbe words “ or a person entitled to be enrolled as an elector.”
(d)	In Scbedule Five by inserting after tbe words “ an elector enrolled ” tbe words “ [or a person entitled to be enrolled] ” ; and by omitting tbe words “ as enrolled

after the word “ address.”

(6^

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

George V,	(6) In section 52.^—
No. 12.

Sec. 5’iA.

(a) by inserting in snbsection one after the

(Compulsory	word “ district” where it firstly occurs
enro lm ent.)	the words “ and polling-place area” ;

(b)	by inserting in subsection two after tbe word “ transfer” the words “ or change of enrolment ” ;

cf. Common*

w ealth

^Electoral	next after subsection two :—
Acts, 1918

(3)	In any prosecution for a contra

1922, s. 215.

vention of this section instituted by a

■	registrar, or by a person acting under tlie direction of a registrar, the aver ments of the prosecutor contained in the information shall be deemed to he proved in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

Sec, 52c,

(7) By omitting subsection four of section 02b and by inserting in lieu thereof the following subsections : —

(4) The procedure in relation to the imposi tion and recovery of penalties for offences against the provisions of section 52a of this Act shall be as set out in Sclicdule Nineteen.

(5) The Governor may by regulations alter, amend, rescind, or vary all or any of the provisions of Schedule N incteen and substitute other provisions therefor.

See. r>ri.

(Polling-place.)	(S) By omitting paragraph (a) of section fifty-five.
Sec. 61.	(9) By inserting in section sixty-one after tlie word

(Objections.)

“ Avriting” the Avords “ in duplicate.”

Sec. 85,

(10) In section eighty-fiA'e—

(Booths.)

(a) by inserting in subsection two after tbe Avords “ initial le tter” Atdiere firstly occurring the words “ or letters,” and by omitting the Avords “ by tlie initial letter of his surname ” ;

(b)	by omitting from subsection three the

Averds and figures “ Liquor Act, 189S,”

and by inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures “ Liquor Act, 1912.”

(11)

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

(11) By insertin" in joaragrapii (cl) of subsection George V,

one of section ninety-three after tJic words No. 12.

“ returning ofiicer” the words “ or denutv.”

se< !B(i)(,i),

(Bolling'-booth ’

(12) By adding the following paragraph at the end Sec. 9S(i),

of subsection one of section ninety-eight':—-

(.Abolition of

The Governor may by a like notice abolish puUjesj

any polling-place so apjeointed : Provided that no such polling-place shall be abolished after the issue of tlie Avrit and before the time *

appointed for its return.

(13) In section one hundred and two—

See. 102.

(a)

by inserting immediately before the

Avord “ initialled” Avherever occurring

the Avords “ signed or ” ;

(b)

by inserting immediately before the word

“ initials ” the Avords “ signature or.”

(11) In section one hundred and six—

'̂ 6-

(a)	by inserting after the Avords “ and such {lerson may ” the Avords “ if he makes the prescribed declaration ” ;
(b)	by omitting all Avords following the A\ ord “ vote ” a\ here it lastly occurs.

(15) By inserting in subsection one of section 114a Sec. m,\.

immediatelA^ before the Avords “ make applica- (Postal tion for a postal vote certilicate and postal'"*'"^* ballot-paper” tbe Acwds “ if he has not already

made an application under this section in

respect of the same election.”

(10) By inserting after subsection tAA'o of section sec. ii4.\.

114a the folloAving ncAV subsection :—

(Postal

(2a)	An applicant for a postal A'otc certificate

and postal ballot-paper sball not be entitled to recei\"e such certificate and ballot-paper unless his application is received by the returning officer to Avhom it is addressed, at least one clear day prior to the polling day for the election.

(17) By inserting in subsection one of section 114d Sec. ihd.

after tbe word “ shall” the Avords “ if he has

receiA êd the application at least one clear day	'
prior to the polling day for the election.”

(18)

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

George V,

(18) By inserting at the end of subsection one of

No. 12.

section 114e the following words:—“ But any

Sec.

l l tE .

(I’oatal	application which has not been received at
voting.)	least one clear day prior to the polling day shall be kept by the returning ofidcer to whom it was made.”
Sec. 114f.

(Postal

(19) In subsection two of section 114f—

voting.)

’

(a) by inserting after the word “ shall ” the words “ sign or ” ;

(b)	by omitting the words “The initials should ” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “ The signature or initials should.”

See.

114g .

(Postal

(20) In section 114g—

voting.)

(a) by omitting from subsection one the words “ lists of voters,” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “ copies of the roll” ;

(b)	by omitting from subsection two the words “ proper certified list of voters,” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “ certified copies of the roll” ;
(c)	by omitting from subsection two the words “ list of voters has,” and by inserting in lieu thereof the AVords “ copies of the roll have.,”

Sec. 122 (1).

(Informal

(21) By inserting in paragraph (a) of subsection one

ballot-paper.)

of section one hundred and twenty-two after

the word “ duly ” the words “ signed or.”

New .sec.

122.V.

(22) Ey inserting next after section one hundred

and tiventy-two the follow ing new section :—

B allot-papers	122a. NoUvithstanding anything to the
not to be

informal in	contrary in this Act—
certain cir

cumstances.,

(a) a ballot-paper shall not, hy reason of any marking thereon not authorised or required hy this Act, he treated as informal, or he rejected at the scrutiny if, in the opinion of the returning ofiicer, the voter’s intention is clearly indicated on the ballot-paper;

(23)

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

(23) (a) By omitting from suhsection one of section George V,

one hundred and twenty-six the words No. 12.

“ principal pollina'-[)lace/’ and by inserting

in lien thereof tlie words “ chief polling-of

place ’’ ;

(b)

by omitting from subsection one of section one hundred and twenty-six the words “ He shall, as soon as practicable thereafter,” and by inserting in lieu thereof the "words “ But if he is satisfied, after inquiry, that any ballot-papers including absent voters’ ballot-papers have been lost, destroyed, or mislaid, and that those ballot-papers, if counted, could not alter the result of the poll he may complete the count without counting such ballot-papers. He shall, as soon as practicable after the count has been completed ” ;

(c)

by inserting after subsection four of section sec. ug. one hundred and twenty-six tbe following Xovv-

new subsection: —

sub.iection.

(5) At any time before the declaration Ro-jount.

that a candidate has been duly elected the returning officer may, if he thinks fit, on the request of any candidate setting forth the reasons for the request, or of his own motion, and shall, if so directed by the chief electoral officer, rc-cou7it the ballot- papers contained in any parcel.

(24) By inserting after section one hundred and New sec.

thirty-one the following new section:—

(Votes

131a. Where the poll at any booth has been adjourned

adjourned, only those electors who are enrolled for the ])olling-place area within which the booth is situate, shall be entitled to vote at the adjourned poll.

(25) By omitting from Schedule Eleven the word sdi. Eleven.

“ dated ” and by inserting in lieu thereof the

word “ declared.”

(20)

Parliamentary ElectoratesJand Elections (Amendment).

George V,

No. 12.

(20) By inserting the following Schedule next ;ifter

Sell. NiMcteen.

Schedule Eighteen as inserted by this Act.

S C H E D U L E

^sIN E T E E N .

Sec. .5-2b.

P rOCF.DURE IN' l!EL.\TION TO E nFOKCE.MENT OF PROVISIONS OF

S ection

N otilicalion	1. Subject to .sucli directions as are issued by the Chief Electoral Officer, the R egistrar .shall, if .satisfied th a t a person has failed to comply w ith the requirem ents of section 52a of this .Act, forthw ith notify such person in the prescribed form of such failure, and inform him th a t he may reply by S ta tu to ry Declaration, setting out any facts relevant to the m atter, and th a t he has the option of having the m atte r dealt with either by the Chief Electoral Officer or by a Court of P e tt)’ Sessions.
in respect of
otTence,

f.msentto

2. A ny person so notified who desii-es the m atter to be dealt with

iTtSt\vitii'by

Ijy tliG Ciiief E lectoral Officer may notify the R egistrar accordingly.

r i i ic f	Kk'ftorul
Ollicer.

Procsedinyosi

upon receipt of

3. U pon the receipt from a person so notified of a notification

c-onseiit to	consenting to the m atte r being dealt w ith by the Chief Electoral
m a tte r being
d ea lt w ith h.v	Officer, the R eg istiar shall consider the statcunents contained in the
< 'hief Kleetoral	S ta tu to rv D eclaration (if any) subm itted by the person, make such
Otti(“er.	fu rther inquiry as he deems necessary, and , unless he decides not to
•Sec. .'j2 a .	proceed fu rther, transm it the S ta tu to ry J declaration (if any) and notification, with a report as to the facts and his opinion thereon, to the Chief E lectoral Ofiicer.

Action by Chief 4. Tlio Chief E lectoral Officer shall consider all the facts, and if

uiTOii°ce''ipror satisfied th a t the person concecned is in default or hits contravened report from the provisions of section 52a, may make an order imposing u[>oii tha t

liogistrar.	person a penaltj' not e.xceeding Ten shillings for a first offence, ami not exceeding Two pounds for any subsequent oH'ence, and notify the R egistrar thereof and of the tim e jillow i'd for paym ent.
P enalty to be a

debt due to

5. A nv penalty so imposed by the Ciiief Electoral Ofiiccr shall he

Crown.	a debt due to the Crown.
Xol ideation

of im position

G. The R egistrar, upon receipt of advice from the Chief Kleetoral

penalty .

Officer th a t a jieualty has been so imposed ujion any per.son, shall

notify the pc'rsoii in the prescribed form.

Jbifoivenicn; of

\|)eiiultics.	7. ..Anv ordi'r so made by the Chief E lectoral Officer imposing a penaltv niav be filed in any Court of P i'tty Sessions, and tliereujuiii the order sliall have effect and be enforceable as if it were an order of th a t Court.
1‘i-occcding'

\\ luTc m a tte r

S. WTiere any jierson co whom a iiotilieatioii pur.suaiit to ]iaragraph

not tlealf	one of th is Schedule has been sent fails, witiiiii the tim e allowed, to
with by Chief
I'llectoral Otheer.	reply thereto, or does not w ithin th a t tim e consent to the m atte r being
Sec. c2a.	dealt w ith by the Chief E lectoral Officer, the R egistrar shall, subject to such directions as are issued by the Chief Electoral Officer, if be is satisfied th a t such person has contravened section 52a of the Act, cause proceedings to be institu ted against him in tbe Court of the district in which such person resides.

1).

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

9. W here the Ile" is tra r so directs, the D eput3’-R egistrar for the George V,

polling-place area in which the defendant resides may in stitu te pro-

No. 12.

ceedings in his own name, and in anj' such proceedings the authority’of neputy-

tlie D eputy-Registrar shall not bo questioned.

l*rccecding'!;!.

10. If, in an \’ case in which proceedings are institu ted in a Court of statutory

Pett}’ .Sessions, the R egistrar has received from the person concerned

a .Statutoiy Declaration in ]iui suance of paragraph one of th is Schedule notice of court,

ho shall, as far as i t is prticticable and nect'ssary for him to do so,

inquire into the tru th of the statem ents therein set out, and shall,

unless he w ithdiaw s the prosecution, cause the declaration to be

brought to the notice of the Court.

11. The Court shall a t the hearing of the case considiu- the S tatu tory •''ourt to

-Declaration (whether the defendant is present or not) as if the m atte r sJaaltory

therein set out had been given in evidence before it.

ilc<iar.ation.

12.

In any prosecution in respect of any contravention of section 52a netiaratiou i>y

* ' 1

1 fi'oscciitin

of this A ct the prosecuting officer may lodge with the Court a otticer to im

sta tu tory declaration in support of the charge, and it shall luit then be

necessary for him to a ttend a t the hearing, and the C ourt shall proceed

w ith the hearing and determ ination of the case in his absence, and

shall eonsitler the sta tu to ry declaration as it the m atter set out

therein had been given in evidence before it.

1.3. For the puriio.se of paragraphs ten and twelve of this .Schedule anv Oouiment document purporting to be a sta tu to ry declaration shall be accepted as a statutory such by the Court w ithout proof of the signatures thereon or proof of

the au thority of the person before whom it purports to have been made

take s ta tu to iy declarations.

1 0 .

I t shall not be necessary or deemed to have been 5d Uriation.

necessary to make out lists or rolls of electors under the Principal Act for tlie year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five.

1 1 . (1) The electoral districts as hounded at t h e ^

commencement of this Act shall ho deemed to he the

”

electorates or electoral districts for the nurposes of the i'"'i’>Mranf

-t

Al l \ 'a

i<n•>

Liquor Act, 1912, and Part I I of the Liquor

(Amendment) Act, 1919, as subsequently amended, ’

notwithstanding the	redistribution directed by this
Act.

(2) The Liquor (Amendment) Act, 1919, is AmeDdment

am ended-

(a)	by omitting from paragraph (a) of suhsection one of section eleven the words “ for tlie time being ” ;

(b)

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

George V,

(b) l\v inserting in tlie same paragraph after the figures 1912 the words “ prior to the com mencement of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment) Act, 1926 ” ;

No. 12,

(c)	hy omitting from subsection two of section eleven the words “ for the time being.”

Eepeale.

1 2 .

The Acts mentioned in the Schedule are, to the

extent therein indicated, hereby repealed.

Amendment

13 . The Principal ' Act is further amended by ' inserting in lieu thereof the following section :—Any person incurring or authorising any electoral expense on behalf of a candidate wuthout the written authority of the candidate shall be guilty of a contravention of this Act and shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.

19W	o™ îtting section one hundred and flfty-two and by

’

S C H E D U L E .

E xten t of Repeal.

Section two.

Piiragraph.s (i), (ii),(iii),

and (vii) of section

three.

Paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii),

(iv), (vi), (vii), (.xi),

(xii),

(xiii),

(xiv),

(xv), (xvi), (xviii) and (xix) of section four.

So much of pHrag’'aph (xvii) of section four as amends suhsection three of section one liundred and twenty- six of the Parliam en tary Electorates and Election.s Act, 1912.

Section six.

Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment).

George V,

SCH E D U L E —continued.

No. 12.

Reference to Act.

Short Title.

Extent of Repeal.

A ct No. 40,1918

P arliam en tary

Elections

So much of the Schedule

— continued.

(Am endm ent) Act, 1918

to section eight as—■ one, section forty-

— continued.

(a) amends

section

five,

subsection

one

section

seventy-nine, sec tion eighty, sec

tion	eighty-one,

and jiaragraph (d) of section eighty- four of the Par-

liainentaiy

E lec

torates and Elec

tions A ct, 1912;

(b)

repeals s e c tio n twenty-seven, the short heading be fore section th irty- e ig h t , sections

t h i r t y - n i n e

forty-four

(both

inclusive), section fifty-foui', subsec tion si.x of section seventy-nine, sec tions one hundred and th ir t3’-seven to one hundred and fortj'-six (both inclusive), section one hundred and seventy-five, and

.Schedules

six,

eight, nine, and ten of the Parlia-

nienlary

Ektc-

torates and Elec

tions Act, 1912;

(c)

repeals ai.d sub

stitutes

section

thirtv-seven

the Parliam entary

Electorates	and
Elections	Act,

19.2,

Section ten.

Day Baking.

George V,	S C H E D U LE— coiiiiiiued.
No. 12.

Reference to Act.

t^liort Title.

E .x te n t o f K e p e a l .

A ct No. IS , 1920

P arliam entary

Elections

Section ten.

(Casual	Vacancies)
Act, 1920.

A ct No. 19, 1921

P arlian ien tarv

Elt'clor-

Paragrapli.s (2), (:>), (4),

ates

anil

Elections

(6), (7), (17), (19), So much of paragraph (39) of section two as inserts Schedule T hirteen in the P a r

(Am endm ent)

A ct,

and (30) of section

1921.

two.

liam entary

Electoi'-

ates and Elections

A ct,

1912.

Section three.