Local Government (Elections) Regulations 1997
1The *Local Government (Elections) Amendment Regulations 1998* r. 3 reads as follows:
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1 The Local Government (Elections) Amendment Regulations 1998 r. 3 reads as follows:
- Application
These amendments to the principal regulations apply to elections that are to take place on or after 1 May 1999.
Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
2023 amendment Act 92A
2023 amendment regulations (No. 2) 92A
2023 amendment regulations (No. 3) 92A
2025 amendment regulations (No. 2) 92G(1)
address 30A(1)
amendment day 92D(1)
authorised person 22AA(1)
authorised postal address 3
building 10A(1)
business 10A(1)
commencement day 30C(3)
Commonwealth enrolment address 3
contact number 3
councillor election 3
declaration envelope 54(3)
destroy 82(5)
donor 30A(1)
election 92B(1) , 92I(1)
election day 92B(1), 92I(1)
election package 3
election papers 3
elector 67(1)
electoral commission 13A(3)
electronic counting place 3, 75C(1A)
electronic counting system 3
eligible person 92F(1)
enrolment address 3
enrolment details 40(3)
enrolment eligibility claim 3
first-preference vote 3
floor area 10A(1)
Form 3
form 4(1A)
full re‑count 75U(1), 75V(1)
gift 30A(1)
notification 13A(3)
officer 3
one office election 75U(1)
original count 75U(1), 75V(2)
original extension 87I(2)
owners and occupiers register 3
polling day 73(2)
portion of rateable property 3
postal election 3
postal voters register 3, 40(1)
pre‑18 October 2025 election 92I(1)
pre-21 October election 92B(1)
pre-existing vacancy 92D(1)
preference vote 3
principal office election 3
publish 30I(2)
rateable property 11(1), 11A(1), 12A(1)
reasons 30F(3)
recipient 22AA(1)