Div 2Enforcement of Law in relation to Enrolment.

Division 2.—Enforcement of Law in relation to Enrolment.

26. The Registrar shall, subject to such directions as he receives from the Returning Officer, make such inquiries from time to time as are practicable in order to ascertain the names of qualified persons who are entitled to enrolment for the Subdivision for which he keeps the Roll but are not enrolled therefor, and shall, if satisfied that a qualified person has failed to comply with the requirements of regulation 25 of these Regulations forthwith notify

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him of such failure in accordance with Form 8, and inform him that he may reply by declaration made and signed before any person who is an authorized witness for the purpose of voting by post under these Regulations, setting out any facts relevant to the matter, and that he has the option of having the matter dealt with either by the Returning Officer or by a Court of Summary Jurisdiction.

27. Any person to whom a notification has been sent pursuant to the last preceding regulation, who desires the matter to be dealt with by the Returning Officer, and who is prepared to abide by the decision of that officer may notify the Registrar in accordance with Form 9.

28. Upon the receipt from a person who has failed to comply with the requirements of regulation 25 of these Regulations of a notification consenting to the matter being dealt with by the Returning Officer and undertaking to abide by the decision of that officer the Registrar shall consider the statements contained in the declaration (if any) submitted by the person, make such further inquiry as he deems necessary, and, unless he decides to withdraw the case, transmit the declaration (if any) and notification, with a report as to the facts and his opinion thereon, to the Returning Officer.

29. (1) Subject to such directions as are issued by the Chief Electoral Officer, the Returning Officer shall, upon the receipt of a report from the Registrar in respect of an alleged contravention of regulation 25 of these Regulations consider all the facts, and if satisfied that the person concerned is in default or has contravened the provisions of the regulation, may make an order imposing upon that person a penalty not exceeding Ten shillings for a first offence, and not exceeding Two pounds for any subsequent offence, and notify the Registrar thereof and of the time allowed for payment.

(2) Any penalty imposed by the Returning Officer in pursuance of this regulation shall be a debt due to the Commonwealth, and in default of payment within the time allowed, may be recovered in accordance with the provisions of regulation 31 of these Regulations.

(3) The Chief Electoral Officer may review any order made by a Returning Officer in pursuance of this regulation, and may, if he is of opinion that the circumstances justify such action, remit the penalty imposed by the order.