19Objection to inclusion in draft roll

19 Objection to inclusion in draft roll

19 Objection to inclusion in draft roll

(1) A business land owner or CID business may object to the returning officer, in the form approved by the Authority, about the enrolment of a business land owner or CID business in the draft roll.

(2) An objection must be made within 30 days after the notice under section 14 is published.

(3) The returning officer must give particulars of an objection to the person to whom the objection relates.

(4) The person to whom the objection relates may make a written reply to the returning officer within 7 days after receiving particulars of the objection.

(5) The returning officer may require a person who makes an objection or a reply to give the returning officer additional information required to determine an objection.

(6) After considering the objection and the reply, if any, and additional information under subsection (5), if any, the returning officer must—

(a) accept the objection, if the person to whom the objection relates is not a business land owner or CID business in the CID, or

(b) reject the objection.

(7) If the returning officer accepts the objection, the returning officer must give the person who made the objection and the person to whom the objection relates written notice that the person to whom the objection relates will not be enrolled.

(8) If the returning officer rejects the objection, the returning officer must give the person who made the objection and the person to whom the objection relates written notice of the rejection, including the reasons for the rejection.

s 19: Ins 2025 (622), Sch 1[2].