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#### 58 Calling for nominations
58 Calling for nominations
> > (1) The returning officer, after receiving the certified rolls for all the Local Aboriginal Land Council areas in a Region, is to give notice—
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> > > (a) stating that an election of a councillor for that Region is to be held, and
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> > > (b) specifying the address of the office of the returning officer as the address where nominations are to be lodged, and
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> > > (c) inviting nominations, and
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> > > (d) fixing the close of nominations, and
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> > > (e) fixing the day for taking the poll, being a day not more than 28 clear days after the close of nominations.
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> > (2) The returning officer is to give the notice by causing it to be published in a manner that, in the opinion of the returning officer, is appropriate to cause the notice to come to the attention of persons eligible to nominate a person, or be nominated, as a candidate for election.
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> > (3) The date fixed for the close of nominations must be not earlier than 21 clear days and not later than 28 clear days after the date of the notice inviting nominations.