3Definitions

3 Definitions In this Act: approved form, see section 187. authorised officer means an officer authorised by the Commission for the provision in which that expression occurs. authorised witness means: (a) in Australia or an external Territory – an officer or person enrolled on a Roll under the Commonwealth Act; or (b) in another place – a person who is at least 18 years old. ballot paper includes a declaration ballot paper.

Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 2011 2 campaign material, see section 144. candidate means a candidate at the election. candidate square, see section 26(2)(c). certified list of voters means a list of electors prepared and certified under section 28. close of polling, see section 13. close of roll, see section 10. Commission means the Northern Territory Electoral Commission established by section 307 of the Electoral Act 2004. Commissioner means the Electoral Commissioner mentioned in section 314 of the Electoral Act 2004. Commission's office means the Commission's office in Darwin or Alice Springs. Commonwealth Act means the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth). Constitutional Convention means the statehood Constitutional Convention for the Territory. Court of Disputed Returns means the Court of Disputed Returns: (a) established by section 232 of the Electoral Act 2004; and (b) constituted in accordance with section 233 of that Act. declaration ballot paper: (a) for Part 3, Division 3, Subdivision 1 – see section 38(1); or (b) for Part 3, Division 3, Subdivision 2 – see section 40(1) or (2); or (c) for Part 3, Division 4 – see section 46(1)(b); or (d) for Part 3, Division 5 – see section 55(2) or 57(2); or (e) for any other provision – means a declaration ballot paper mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate). declaration envelope means an envelope in which a declaration ballot paper is placed under section 39(2)(c), 41(2)(c), 51(4)(b), 56(2)(b) or 58(2)(c).

Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 2011 3 declaration vote means a vote cast under Part 3, Division 3, 4 or 5. declaration voting papers means the following: (a) a declaration ballot paper issued under section 38(1), 40(1) or (2), 46(1)(b), 55(2) or 57(2); (b) a declaration envelope; (c) for a declaration ballot paper issued under 40(1) or (2), or 57(2) – a declaration under section 40(1)(c) or (2)(c) or 57(1)(e) (as appropriate). delegate means: (a) an ordinary delegate; or (b) a reserve delegate. distribute means print, publish, produce or disseminate. division means a division as defined in section 3 of the Electoral early voting centre means an early voting centre appointed under section 29(1)(a). election means the election of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention. election period means the period: (a) starting at the start of the nomination period; and (b) ending on the polling day. elector, see section 14(2). electoral advertisement means an advertisement containing electoral matter (including an advertisement on an electronic billboard, digital road sign or any other similar device), whether or not consideration was given for its publication. electoral article, see section 149(6). electoral matter, see section 143. electoral paper means a document provided for or required under