Div 2Enforcement of Law in relation to Enrolment.

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

Inquiry and action by Registrar.

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 District for which he keeps the Roll but are not enrolled therefor, or who have changed their places of living from the addresses in the District in respect of which they are enrolled to other addresses in that District, and shall, if satisfied that a qualified person has failed to comply with the requirements of regulation 25 of these Regulations forthwith notify him of such failure in accordance with Form 8, and inform him that he may reply by declaration in accordance with Form 9 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.

Consent to matter being dealt with by Returning Officer.

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 10.

Proceedings upon receipt of consent.

28. Upon the receipt from a person who has failed to comply with any of 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) furnished by the person, make such further inquiry as he deems necessary, and, unless he decides to withdraw the case, submit the notification, and declaration (if any), with a report as to the facts and his opinion thereon, to the Returning Officer.

Returning Officer may impose penalty.

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 has contravened any of 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.) The Chief Electoral Officer may review any order made by the 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.