23Claims for enrolment and notice of change of address

23 Claims for enrolment and notice of change of address (1) A person who is entitled to enrol on the register of electors (other than under section 22(3), 22(4) or 22(5)) and whose name is not on the register of electors must within 21 days of becoming so entitled— (a) complete and sign a claim for enrolment in the prescribed form in accordance with the directions on the form; and (b) forward the claim for enrolment to the Commission. (2) A person who is entitled to enrol on the register of electors under section 22(5) may— (a) complete and sign a claim for provisional enrolment in the prescribed form in accordance with the directions on the form; and (b) forward the claim for provisional enrolment to the Commission. S. 23(3) substituted by No. 30/2018 s. 6. (3) A claim for enrolment under subsection (1) or (2) must include or be accompanied by one of the following forms of identification— (a) if the person completing the claim is the holder of a driver licence or learner permit under the law of Victoria or another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, the number of the driver licence or learner permit; (b) if the person completing the claim is the holder of an Australian passport issued under the Australian Passports Act 2005 of the Commonwealth, the number of the Australian passport; (c) an attestation as to the identity of the person completing the claim that is— (i) in the prescribed form; and (ii) signed by an elector; (d) any other form of evidence of identity that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection. (4) If a person who is enrolled on the register of electors changes the address of his or her principal place of residence, the person must notify the Commission in writing of the person's new address within 21 days after becoming entitled to be enrolled on the register of electors in respect of living at that new address. (5) If a person forwards to the Commission— (a) a claim for enrolment under subsection (1) or (2); or (b) a notice of change of address— proceedings must not be instituted against that person for any offence against subsection (1) or (4) allegedly committed before the forwarding of that claim or notice. (6) The Commission must process a claim for enrolment under subsection (1) or (2) or a notice of change of address in accordance with the regulations. (7) The Commission— (a) may accept or reject a claim for enrolment under subsection (1) or (2); and (b) must advise the person in writing of a decision to reject the claim. S. 23(8) inserted by No. 41/2010 s. 4. (8) If the Commission sends a person a notice in writing under section 23A(2), proceedings must not be instituted against the person for any offence against subsection (1) which occurred before the Commission sent that notice. S. 23A inserted by No. 41/2010 s. 3.