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Electoral Act 2004
37Declaration of candidates
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37 Declaration of candidates
(1) As soon as practicable after 12 noon on nomination day, the
(a) publicly produce all nomination forms for the persons properly
nominated other than a form for a person who has withdrawn
consent to the person's nomination under section 35(1) or
whose nomination has been withdrawn under section 35(2);
and
(b) declare each of the persons to be a candidate.
(2) The declaration must:
(a) be made at the Commission's office or other place decided by
the Commission and notified in the Gazette; and
(b) state each candidate's name and, if endorsed by a registered
party, the name of the party.
(3) The Commission must not disclose the names of persons
nominated as candidates before making the declaration.
(4) As soon as practicable after the declaration, the Commission must
display a notice at the Commission's office stating the name and
address, as stated in the nomination form, of each candidate.
(5) The Commission may also display notices at the other places in the
Territory the Commission considers appropriate.