144BReview panel—eligibility of person who postal votes

144B Review panel—eligibility of person who postal votes (1) This section applies if the commissioner gives the review panel completed postal voting papers under section 139 (2). (2) The review panel must decide, after making any investigation the panel considers appropriate, whether the person who cast the postal vote (the claimant) is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. (3) The review panel must complete its review not later than 6 business days after the day it receives the claimant’s postal voting papers. (4) If any member of the review panel decides that the claimant is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, the claimant’s ballot paper must be admitted to scrutiny under part 12. (5) The review panel must give the commissioner written notice of—

Modification [1.55] page 52 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body (6) The commissioner must tell the claimant whether, having regard to the review panel’s decision, the claimant’s vote will be admitted to scrutiny.