18Consideration of initial objections

### 18 Consideration of initial objections > > (1)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 42, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS42@Hpa@EN) The Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission must consider each initial objection. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 42, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS42@Hpb@EN) The Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission must complete its consideration of the initial objections as soon as is practicable and, in any event, on or before the expiry of the period of 60 days after the expiry of the period referred to in [section 17](#GS17@EN) . > > > (3)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (3) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 42, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS42@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 38, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS38@EN) The Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission must hold an inquiry into an initial objection unless it is of the opinion that the objection is frivolous or vexatious. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (4) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 42, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS42@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 38, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS38@EN) The Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission may hold one inquiry into a number of initial objections.