53Ballot‑papers

53  Ballot‑papers

 (1) A ballot‑paper to be used in an election must be in the *approved form.

 (2) The ballot‑paper must have the words “Ballot‑paper” as a heading.

 (3) Before issuing a ballot‑paper for an election, an officer must, if the particulars are not already printed on the ballot‑paper, write on the ballot‑paper:

 (a) the name of the State or Territory in which the election is to be held; and

 (b) the number of candidates to be elected; and

 (c) on Part A, the full names of candidates arranged in the same way as would be required if the names were being printed on the ballot‑paper; and

 (d) on Part B, the number of squares and an indication of the preference that the squares represent that would be required if the squares were being printed on the ballot‑paper; and

 (e) the material that would be required by subsection 56(1) and paragraphs 56(2)(b) and (g) to be printed on the ballot‑paper if the ballot‑paper were being printed.