356RRegistration of electoral material

#### 356R Registration of electoral material 356R Registration of electoral material > > (1) Certificate of registration Registration of the electoral material is effected by the issue of a certificate of registration in respect of a draft or sample of the electoral material. > > > (2) Details to be included in certificate The certificate of registration must specify— > > > > > (a) the elections, constitutional referendums, de-amalgamation referendums and council polls, and > > > > > (b) the area, > > > > for which the electoral material is registered. > > > (2A) Form of certificate A certificate of registration issued under this section is to be in the approved form. > > > (3) Registration may be conditional or unconditional Registration may be unconditional or subject to conditions specified in the certificate of registration. > > > (4) Evidence of registration A certificate signed by the electoral material registrar and certifying that specified material was or was not registered— > > > > > (a) on a specified day or during a specified period, or > > > > > (b) for a particular election, constitutional referendum, de-amalgamation referendum or council poll, or > > > > > (c) for a particular area, > > > > is admissible in proceedings for an offence under section 356G and is prima facie evidence of the matters certified. > > > (5) Immaterial differences not to affect registration Electoral material is to be taken to be registered in accordance with this section even though the material contains some differences from the draft or sample in respect of which the certificate of registration was issued, so long as the material is substantially the same as the draft or sample. > > > (6) Registration not a defence for certain offences Registration of electoral material is not a defence to a prosecution for an offence under Subdivision 3 or 4. > > > (7) Copy of material and certificate to be available for inspection A copy of electoral material registered under this section and the relevant certificate of registration must be made available for public inspection on the election manager’s website during the hours of polling on election day and on all the days to which the polling is adjourned. > > > (8) The election manager is not required to make copies of registered electoral material or certificates of registration. > > **s 356R:** Am 2025 (223), Sch 1\[5\] \[8\].