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Electoral and Referendum Regulation 2016
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#### 5 Definitions
> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act or the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act, including the following:
(a) approved list;
(b) certified list of voters;
(c) Electoral Commissioner;
(d) Roll.
In this instrument:
> Act means the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.
> Australia’s Foreign Investment Framework means any of the following Acts and any instruments made under any of those Acts:
(a) the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975;
(b) the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Act 2015.
> authorised call centre means a call centre established in accordance with arrangements made by the Electoral Commissioner under subsection 15(1).
> call centre operator means a person who:
(a) works in an authorised call centre; and
(b) is a pre‑poll voting officer under subsection 4(1) of the Act or section 73 of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act.
> electronically assisted vote means a vote cast using the electronically assisted voting method.
> electronically assisted voting means voting by an electronically assisted vote.
> electronically assisted voting method means the procedures determined under subsection 19(1) for enabling a registered electronically assisted voter to vote by an electronically assisted vote.
> medicare card has the same meaning as in Part VII of the National Health Act 1953.
> medicare number has the same meaning as in Part VII of the National Health Act 1953.
> reference Roll means a Roll that may be consulted by an officer if a voter wishes to vote by an electronically assisted vote.
> referendum has the same meaning as in the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act.
> Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act means the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984.
> registered electronically assisted voter means:
(a) a sight‑impaired person; or
(b) an Antarctic elector;
who is registered with the Electoral Commissioner for the purpose of voting by an electronically assisted vote.
> sight‑impaired person has the meaning given by section 202AA of the Act.