Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2020
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5 Definitions
(1) In these Regulations—
authorised deposit-taking institution has the same meaning as in the Banking Act 1959 of the Commonwealth;
Reg. 5(1) def. of candidate questionnaire form substituted by S.R. No. 104/2022 reg. 4(2).
candidate questionnaire form means—
(a) in the case of a Council election (other than an election at the City of Melbourne), the relevant form referred to in regulation 43(2) and set out in Form 2 of Schedule 1; or
(b) in the case of an election at the City of Melbourne, the relevant form referred to in regulation 90(2) and set out in Form 3 of Schedule 1;
candidate statement means the statement and any photograph lodged by a candidate in accordance with regulation 38;
Reg. 5(1) def. of Councillor inserted by S.R. No. 104/2022 reg. 4(1).
Councillor, in Part 8 and Form 3 of Schedule 1, means a Councillor referred to in section 6(1)(c) of the City of Melbourne Act 2001;
counting place means a place designated by an election manager under regulation 63;
disadvantaged voter means a voter to whom Division 4 of Part 5 applies;
early postal vote means an early postal vote ballot envelope issued in accordance with regulation 53;
election official for an election, includes the election manager for the election;
emergency has the same meaning as in the Emergency Management Act 2013;
Reg. 5(1) def. of homeless person inserted by S.R. No. 57/2024 reg. 5(1).
homeless person means—
(a) a person living in—
(i) crisis accommodation; or
(ii) transitional accommodation; or
(iii) any other accommodation provided under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994 of the Commonwealth; or
(b) a person who has inadequate access to safe and secure housing within the meaning of section 4(2) of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994 of the Commonwealth;
Reg. 5(1) def. of last day of voting inserted by S.R. No. 100/2020 reg. 5.