Aboriginal Land Rights Regulation 2020
74Appointment of polling places
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74 Appointment of polling places
74 Appointment of polling places
(1) The returning officer is to appoint for each Local Aboriginal Land Council area as many polling places as the returning officer considers necessary for the purpose of taking a poll at an election.
(2) The returning officer must not appoint a polling place for a Local Aboriginal Land Council area if the returning officer is satisfied that there are no voting members residing in that Local Aboriginal Land Council area.
(3) A polling place for a Local Aboriginal Land Council area may—
(a) be within the Local Aboriginal Land Council area, or
(b) if the returning officer is satisfied it would enhance the convenience of a large number of voters for a Local Aboriginal Land Council area—be outside of the Local Aboriginal Land Council area.
(4) The returning officer may appoint the same polling place for more than one Local Aboriginal Land Council area.
(5) The returning officer may designate one or more polling places to be a special polling place.
(6) The returning officer may revoke the appointment of a polling place, but only if—
(a) there will be at least one polling place remaining for the Local Aboriginal Land Council area concerned after the revocation, or
(b) the returning officer is satisfied that there are no voting members residing in the Local Aboriginal Land Council area concerned, or
(c) the returning officer determines that the polling place cannot be used due to an event (such as fire, flood, storm or earthquake) that—
(i) causes a failure of, or a significant disruption to, an essential service or infrastructure in the Local Aboriginal Land Council area concerned, or
(ii) destroys or damages, or threatens to destroy or damage, property in the Local Aboriginal Land Council area concerned, or
(iii) endangers, or threatens to endanger, the safety or health of persons in the Local Aboriginal Land Council area concerned.
(7) The returning officer is to cause notice of the revocation of a polling place to be published on the website of the election administrator at a time determined by the returning officer.