14Notice of CID proposal ballot

14 Notice of CID proposal ballot

14 Notice of CID proposal ballot

(1) The returning officer for a CID proposal ballot must, as soon as practicable after the returning officer’s appointment, publish notice of the ballot in a way the returning officer is satisfied is likely to bring the ballot to the attention of—

(a) the business land owners in the proposed CID, and

(b) the CID businesses in the proposed CID.

(2) The notice must include the following information—

(a) the date of the notice,

(b) a summary of the CID proposal, including the proposed services, activities and projects,

(c) a statement that the CID proposal is published on the Authority’s website,

(d) a statement that enrolment is open for the draft roll for the CID proposal ballot,

(e) where the draft roll will be available for inspection,

(f) eligibility criteria for enrolment,

(g) how an application for enrolment or objection against enrolment may be made,

(h) the date of the close of enrolments,

(i) where the approved roll will be available for inspection,

(j) the dates of the opening and close of the ballot.

(3) The close of enrolments must be—

(a) no earlier than 30 days after the notice is published, and

(b) at least 21 days before the opening of the ballot.

(4) The close of the ballot must be at least 30 days, or a longer period determined by the Authority, after the close of enrolments.

s 14: Ins 2025 (622), Sch 1[2].