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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006
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#### 98AA Regulations
(1) If regulations are made to implement a requirement of this Part or Part VII, in relation to identification for enrolment, the regulations must require the applicant for enrolment to:
(a) provide documentary evidence of his or her name by providing his or her driver’s licence number; or
(b) if the applicant does not possess a driver’s licence—show to an elector in a prescribed class of electors a prescribed kind of document that identifies the applicant; or
(c) otherwise—have the application countersigned by two electors who:
(i) can confirm the applicant’s name; and
(ii) have known the applicant for at least one month.
(2) The regulations may impose additional requirements in relation to identification for enrolment.
30 At the end of paragraph 98(2)(c)
Add “(but see subsection (2AA))”.
31 At the end of subsection 98(2)
Add:
; and (d) be supported by the evidence of the claimant’s identity that is required by the regulations (but see subsection (2AB)).
32 After subsection 98(2)
Insert:
(2AA) The requirement in paragraph (2)(c) does not apply once the regulations in relation to evidentiary requirements for enrolment are in operation.
(2AB) To avoid doubt, the requirement in paragraph (2)(d) does not apply unless regulations are in operation for the purposes of that paragraph when the application is made.
33 Paragraph 99A(4)(c)
After “handwriting”, insert “(but see subsection (4A))”.
34 At the end of subsection 99A(4)
Add:
; and (e) supported by the evidence of the claimant’s identity that is required by the regulations (but see subsection (4B)).
35 After subsection 99A(4)
Insert:
(4A) The requirement in paragraph (4)(c) does not apply once the regulations in relation to evidentiary requirements for enrolment are in operation.
(4B) To avoid doubt, the requirement in paragraph (4)(e) does not apply unless regulations are in operation for the purposes of that paragraph when the application is made.
36 After section 99A
Insert: