ELECTORAL REGULATIONS 2004
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA ELECTORAL REGULATIONS 2004 As in force at 1 January 2020 Table of provisions 1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1 2 Prescribed amount for infringement offence .................................... 1 3 Requirements of nominee's photograph for nomination .................. 1 3A Nomination deposit .......................................................................... 2 4 Form of ballot paper ........................................................................ 2 5 Prescribed details for certain registers ............................................ 2 Schedule ENDNOTES
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 1 January 2020
ELECTORAL REGULATIONS 2004 Regulations under the Electoral Act 2004 1 Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Electoral Regulations 2004. 2 Prescribed amount for infringement offence For the definition prescribed amount in section 3 of the Act, the prescribed amount for an offence against: (a) section 175P(2) or (3) of the Act is 0.5 penalty units; or (b) section 215(1), (2) or (2A) of the Act is: (i) for an individual – 10 penalty units; or (ii) for a body corporate – 50 penalty units; or (c) section 279(1) of the Act is $25. 3 Requirements of nominee's photograph for nomination (1) For section 32(1)(f) of the Act, a photograph of a nominee must: (a) be a black and white, full faced vertical portrait of the nominee's head and shoulders; (b) have been taken within 6 months before lodgment of the nominee's nomination; and (c) have endorsed on the reverse side the nominee's full name and a statement signed by the nominee certifying that the photograph was taken within the period mentioned in paragraph (b). (2) However, the Electoral Commission may accept a photograph of a nominee that does not comply with subregulation (1) if the Commission is satisfied the nominee is readily recognisable in the photograph.
Electoral Regulations 2004 2 3A Nomination deposit For section 32(1)(g) of the Act: (a) the nomination deposit is $500; and (b) the manner of payment of the nomination deposit is a single payment of the full nomination deposit; and (c) the payment method is: (i) by electronic transfer from an ADI to an account specified by the Commission; or (ii) in cash. 4 Form of ballot paper For section 40(1) of the Act, a ballot paper must be in Form 1 in the Schedule. 5 Prescribed details for certain registers (1) For section 175L(2) of the Act, the register of associated entities must include the following information in respect of each associated entity: (a) the full name of the entity; (b) the address of the entity; (c) name of registered party with which the entity is associated; (d) the date of registration of the entity. (2) For section 175M(2) of the Act, the register of third party campaigners must include the following information in respect of each third party campaigner: (a) the full name of the campaigner; (b) the address of the campaigner; (c) the date of registration of the campaigner.