Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008
133BDeclaration voting—challenged claims to vote
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133B Declaration voting—challenged claims to vote (1) This section applies if a claimant elects, under section 133A (5) (b), to cast a declaration vote. (2) The issuing officer under section 133 must— (a) give the claimant declaration voting papers; and (b) indicate on the envelope on which the declaration appears that the claimant is casting a declaration vote because the liaison officer has challenged the claimant’s claim to be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. (3) Subject to section 156, the claimant and the issuing officer must follow the procedure stated in section 135 (4) (Declaration voting at polling places) for the casting of a declaration vote under this section. [1.42] New section 134A and 134B in division 10.2, insert