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Local Government Act 1993
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272 Competing claimants
272 Competing claimants
(1) If two or more persons apply to be enrolled as an elector for a ward as owners of the same parcel of rateable land, and those persons do not nominate one of their number to be so enrolled, the general manager may do so instead.
(2) Likewise, if two or more persons apply to be enrolled as an elector for a ward as occupiers, or as ratepaying lessees, or as occupier and ratepaying lessee, of the same parcel of land, and those persons do not nominate one of their number to be so enrolled, the general manager may do so instead.