131Registers for by-elections

#### 131 Registers for by-elections 131 Registers for by-elections (cf section 51 EFED Act) > > (1) The Electoral Commission is to keep 3 registers, to be called the Register of Candidates, the Register of Third-party Campaigners and the Register of Official Agents respectively, for the by-election. > > > (2) The registers may be established on a date determined by the Electoral Commission and published on its website but must be established by the following days— > > > > > (a) in the case of a State election—the day of the issue of the writ for the by-election, > > > > > (b) in the case of a local government election—the day for the close of the roll of electors for the by-election. > > > (3) Subject to this Act, the registers are to be kept in the manner and form determined by the Electoral Commission. > > > (4) The provisions of Divisions 2, 4 and 6 apply to and in respect of the Register of Candidates, the Register of Third-party Campaigners and the Register of Official Agents for the by-election in the same way as they apply to and in respect of the Register of Candidates, the Register of Third-party Campaigners and the Register of Official Agents under those Divisions, and apply as if— > > > > > (a) in the case of a State election, references to groups were omitted, and > > > > > (b) references to a general election were references to the by-election, and > > > > > (c) any other necessary adaptations were made.