Electoral and Referendum Regulations
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Division 3.—Objections.
Notice of objection.
Sec. 53.
- (1) The notice of objection lodged by an elector or officer—not being a Registrar—in respect of a name on a Roll may be in accordance with Form 15.
(2) The notice of objection lodged by a Registrar in respect of a name on a Roll and the direction of the Divisional Returning Officer may be in accordance with Form 16.
Notice to person objected to on the ground of non-residence.
Sec. 55.
- The notice to be forwarded by the Divisional Returning Officer to a person whose name has been objected to upon the ground of non-residence may be in accordance with Form 17.
Notice to person objected to on ground other than of non-residence.
Sec. 55.
- The notice to be forwarded by the Divisional Returning Officer to a person whose name has been objected to on a ground other than non-residence may be in accordance with Form 18.
Manner of answering objection.
Sec. 56.
- Any person against whom an objection has been lodged or made may answer the objection as follows:—
(a) by attending before the Divisional Returning Officer at the place mentioned in the notice sent by the Divisional Returning Officer to him and making an oral statement to show that the objection is not good; or
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(b) by sending by post or delivering to the Divisional Returning Officer at his office a statement in writing to show that the objection is not good.
Inquiry into objection.
Sec. 57.
- Before determining an objection, the Divisional Returning Officer may make such inquiries as he thinks necessary to ascertain the facts in relation to the objection.
Notice of determination of objection.
Sec. 57.
- (1) Upon determining an objection the Divisional Returning Officer shall send notice of his decision in accordance with Form 19 to the objector if the objector is not a Registrar, and to the person objected to if the person objected to has answered the objection within the prescribed period.
(2) Where an objector is a Registrar, notice of the decision on the objection may be sent to him in accordance with the indorsement on Form 16, and such notice may contain a direction for the removal of an elector’s name from the Roll when an objection has been sustained.