46Notice of ballot

46 Notice of ballot

46 Notice of ballot

(1) As soon as practicable after the returning officer receives the preliminary roll for an election, the returning officer must publish notice of the ballot in a way the returning officer is satisfied is likely to bring the ballot to the attention of the persons included in the roll.

(2) The returning officer must send notice of the ballot to the address of each person included in the preliminary roll for the election.

(3) The notice must include the following—

(a) the area of operations or electoral district to which the election relates,

(b) the class of primary producers for which the relevant committee is constituted,

(c) the close of exhibition of the preliminary roll,

(d) the close of enrolments,

(e) the close of the ballot,

(f) where copies of the preliminary roll will be exhibited,

(g) the qualifications for voting,

(h) how an application for enrolment or objection against enrolment may be lodged,

(i) a statement that it is compulsory for persons qualified to vote in the election to be enrolled in the final roll for the election.

(4) The close of exhibition of the preliminary roll must be at least 14 days after notice of the ballot is published.

(5) The close of enrolments must—

(a) not be earlier than the close of exhibition of the preliminary roll, and

(b) be at least 14 days before the close of the ballot.

(6) The close of the ballot must be at least 28 days after notice of the ballot is published.