18Making nomination

18 Making nomination (1) A person can be nominated as a candidate for a division only in the following circumstances: (a) if the nomination is made before the close of roll: (i) one of the following applies: (A) the person is enrolled under the Electoral Act 2004; (B) the person's name appears on the Roll for a Subdivision under the Commonwealth Act because of a claim for enrolment made by the person under section 100 of that Act; (C) the person has made an application under section 15(4)(a) in the circumstances mentioned in section 15(4)(b); and (ii) the person's current residential address is located in the division; (b) otherwise – the person is enrolled for the division under this Act. (2) The nomination must: (a) be made in the approved form by at least 6 persons (the nominators) who are, or are entitled to be, enrolled for the (b) state the name, residential address and occupation of the person nominated (the nominee); and (c) contain a statement that the nominee consents to be nominated for the division and to act as a delegate if elected; and

Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 2011 13 (d) contain a declaration signed by the nominee that he or she can be nominated as a candidate in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) and specifying those circumstances; and (e) be accompanied by a photograph of the nominee complying with the requirements specified in the approved form; and (f) be signed by the nominee and each nominator. (3) For subsection (2)(b), the name specified in the nomination must be: (a) if the nomination is made before the close of roll – the surname and given name, or one or more of the given names: (i) under which the nominee is enrolled under the Electoral Act 2004; or (ii) that appear on the Roll for a Subdivision under the Commonwealth Act because of a claim for enrolment made by the nominee under section 100 of that Act; or (iii) that are specified in an application made by the nominee under section 15(4)(a); or (b) otherwise – the surname and given name, or one or more of the given names, under which the nominee is enrolled under (4) However, a given name may be specified by an initial standing for the name or a commonly accepted variation of the name, including an abbreviation, truncation or alternative form. (5) If the address of a nominee is suppressed, the nomination: (a) is not required to state the nominee's address; but (b) must state another address for the purpose of correspondence with the Commission and other purposes of this Act. (6) For this Act, a person is entitled to be enrolled if the person is covered by subsection (1)(a)(i).