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Local Government (Electoral) Amendment Regulations 2012

S.R. No. 40/2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Principal Regulations

4How-to-vote card submission

5Provision of how-to-vote cards

6Lodgement of candidate statements

7Rejection and amendment of candidate statements

8Candidates indication of preferences

9Request to redirect postal ballot envelope

10Storage of election records

11Revocation of Part 11

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STATUTORY RULES 2012

S.R. No. 40/2012

City of Melbourne Act 2001
Local Government Act 1989

Local Government (Electoral) Amendment Regulations 2012

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 5 June 2012

Responsible Minister:

JEANETTE POWELL
Minister for Local Government

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to make miscellaneous amendments to the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2005.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under section 29 of the City of Melbourne Act 2001 and section 243 of the Local Government Act 1989.

3Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2005[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

4How-to-vote card submission

Regulation 28(5) of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

5Provision of how-to-vote cards

(1)In regulation 31(1)(a) of the Principal Regulations omit "and at each voting centre in the municipal district".

(2)For regulation 31(1)(b) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(b)on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the returning officer that is not the Internet site of the Council, publish, in relation to each how-to-vote card registered under regulation 29—

(i)the name of the person who submitted the how-to-vote card for registration; and

(ii)if the how-to-vote card was submitted on behalf of another person, organisation or group, the name of that person, organisation or group.".

(3)In regulation 31(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "5 more cards than the number of election day voting centres in the district or ward where the card is to be distributed" substitute "3 additional how-to-vote cards".

6Lodgement of candidate statements

In regulation 34(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "4.00 p.m." substitute "12 noon".

7Rejection and amendment of candidate statements

In regulation 36(2), (4) and (6) of the Principal Regulations, for "4.00 p.m." substitute "12 noon".

8Candidates indication of preferences

In regulation 37(2)(c) of the Principal Regulations, for "4.00 p.m." substitute "12 noon".

9Request to redirect postal ballot envelope

For regulation 87(2)(a) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(a)the day on which the voters' roll is certified under section 24(6) of the Act; or".

10Storage of election records

Regulation 114(3) of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

11Revocation of Part 11

Part 11 of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

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[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 98/2005.