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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
sec.130Queries on contents of return
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### sec.130 Queries on contents of return
A person who suspects or believes, on reasonable grounds, that a return given to the electoral commission under this part has an error or omission may, in writing, inform the electoral commission of the suspicion or belief.
The electoral commission must immediately, after being informed under subsection (1) , take reasonable steps to inform, in writing, the person who gave the return about the suspicion or belief.
The person who gave the return must, within 30 days after being informed under subsection (2) , establish whether the return should be amended to make it a true record of fact.
If the person establishes that the return should be amended, the person must apply, under section 132 , to the electoral commission to amend the return to correct the error or omission.
If the person establishes the return does not need to be amended, the person must—
complete a statutory declaration to the effect that the particulars in the return are a true record of fact; and
give the statutory declaration to the electoral commission.
s 130 amd 2019 No. 30 s 242
(sec.130-ssec.1) A person who suspects or believes, on reasonable grounds, that a return given to the electoral commission under this part has an error or omission may, in writing, inform the electoral commission of the suspicion or belief.
(sec.130-ssec.2) The electoral commission must immediately, after being informed under subsection (1) , take reasonable steps to inform, in writing, the person who gave the return about the suspicion or belief.
(sec.130-ssec.3) The person who gave the return must, within 30 days after being informed under subsection (2) , establish whether the return should be amended to make it a true record of fact.
(sec.130-ssec.4) If the person establishes that the return should be amended, the person must apply, under section 132 , to the electoral commission to amend the return to correct the error or omission.
(sec.130-ssec.5) If the person establishes the return does not need to be amended, the person must— complete a statutory declaration to the effect that the particulars in the return are a true record of fact; and give the statutory declaration to the electoral commission.
- (a) complete a statutory declaration to the effect that the particulars in the return are a true record of fact; and
- (b) give the statutory declaration to the electoral commission.