Aboriginal Lands Act 1995
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10 Preliminary Roll
(1) [Section 10 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005] [Section 10 Subsection (1) omitted by No. 25 of 2005, s. 8, Applied:21 Jul 2005] . . . . . . . .
(2) [Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005] [Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005] The Electoral Commissioner is to cause to be published in the Gazette and in 3 daily newspapers published and circulating in the State and by such other manner as the Electoral Commissioner considers appropriate, at least 120 days before nominations are called for election of members of the Council, a notice–
(a) [Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2005, s. 8, Applied:21 Jul 2005] seeking applications for enrolment on the Roll; and
(b) [Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2005, s. 8, Applied:21 Jul 2005] specifying the date and time at which applications for enrolment on the Roll close, being a date not later than 60 days before nominations are called for that election; and
(c) specifying the vacancies in the membership of the Council to be filled; and
(d) specifying details of entitlement to vote at the election; and
(e) [Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005] specifying any other matter which the Electoral Commissioner considers appropriate.
(2A) [Section 10 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 25 of 2005, s. 8, Applied:21 Jul 2005] In each year in which nominations for an election of members of the Council are to be called, the Electoral Commissioner is to prepare a Preliminary Roll.