12The OIC must, in accordance with clauses 4 to 10, conduct a further

12 The OIC must, in accordance with clauses 4 to 10, conduct a further scrutiny of the group of remaining declaration voting papers to which clause 8 (b) applies and, if there are any papers to which clause 8 (b) applies after the further scrutiny, the OIC must give the papers to the review panel for consideration under section 144C.

Modification [1.102] page 72 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body [1.102] Definition of ballot paper, paragraph (b) (b) if a regulation is in force under section 114 (4) (Ballot papers)— means a ballot paper in the form prescribed by regulation. [1.103] New definition of casual vacancy casual vacancy, for part 13 (Casual vacancies)—see section 190. [1.103A] Definitions of certified extract of electors and certified list of electors certified extract of electors, for an election in an electorate—see section 120A. certified list of electors, for an election in an electorate—see section 120A. [1.103B] New definition of closed closed, in relation to a roll, means closed in accordance with section 80. [1.104] Definition of declaration vote, new paragraph (aa) before paragraph (a), insert (aa) section 133B (Declaration voting—challenged claims to vote);

Modifications of dictionary Part 1.11 Modification [1.105] [1.105] New definition of liaison officer liaison officer means an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander liaison officer appointed under section 33 (2A). [1.105A] Definition of official error omit 6 pm on the first day of the pre-election period for the roll closed for the purpose of [1.105B] New definition of partial failure partial failure, for part 13 (Casual vacancies)—see section 190. [1.106] Definition of polling place polling place means a place appointed to be a polling place under section 119. [1.106A] Definition of pre-election period pre-election period, for an ATSIEB election, means the period–– (a) starting at 9 am on the first day when a person may be nominated as a candidate for the election; and (b) ending at the end of the last day when an elector may vote in the

Modification [1.106B] page 74 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body [1.106B] Definitions of preliminary certified extract of electors and preliminary certified list of electors omit [1.107] New definition of review panel review panel means the panel established under section 125A. [1.108] Definition of supplementary certified list of electors omit

(see s 4) Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act. Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms: • ACT • appoint • bankrupt or personally insolvent • body • business day • director-general (see s 163) • electoral commission • electoral commissioner • Executive • financial year • indictable offence (see s 190) • Minister (see s 162) • modification • must (see s 146) • notifiable instrument (see s 10) • penalty unit (see s 133) • public holiday • public sector body • sign. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person means a person who— (a) is a descendant of an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person; and (b) identifies as an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person; and

page 76 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body (c) is accepted as an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person by an Aboriginal community or Torres Strait Islander community. ATSIEB—see section 7. ATSIEB chair—see section 15. ATSIEB deputy chair—see section 16. ATSIEB election, for part 3 (ATSIEB elections)—see section 28. ATSIEB member means a person elected under part 3 (ATSIEB elections) to be a member of ATSIEB. ATSIEB term means the period between ATSIEB elections. commissioner means the electoral commissioner. election start day, for part 3 (ATSIEB elections)—see section 28. elector, for part 3 (ATSIEB elections)—see section 28. Electoral Act means the Electoral Act 1992. executive officer, of a government agency, means— (a) the director-general; or (b) for a public sector body—the person responsible for the management of the public sector body; or (c) for a territory instrumentality—the head (however described) of the instrumentality. government agency means— (a) the public service; or (b) a public sector body; or (c) a territory instrumentality.

hour of nomination, for an ATSIEB election––see the Electoral Act, section 108 (3), as applied by section 31. Note Sch 1, pt 1.2, mod 1.14 modifies the Electoral Act, s 108 (3) in its application to this Act. nomination close day, for an ATSIEB election, means the Monday 33 days before the polling start day. nominee, for an ATSIEB election, means a person nominated as a candidate for the election. polling close day, for part 3 (ATSIEB elections)—see section 28. polling period, for part 3 (ATSIEB elections)—see section 28. polling start day, for part 3 (ATSIEB elections)—see section 28. representative Aboriginal organisation—see the Heritage Act 2004, section 14.

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