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Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Statutory Rules

1975 No. 208

REGULATIONS UNDER THE SENATE (REPRESENTATION OF

TERRITORIES) ACT 1973.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Senate (Representation of Territories) Act 1973.

Dated this fourteenth day of November, 1975.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

T. C. DRAKE-BROCKMAN

Minister of State for Administrative Services.

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Citation.

These Regulations may he cited as the Senate (Representation of Territories) Regulations.

Application of the Commonwealth Electoral Act.

The exceptions with which, and the modifications and adaptations subject to which, the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1975 apply to and in relation to an election of a senator or senators for a Territory are the exceptions, modifications and adaptations specified in Schedule 1.

Application of the Electoral and Referendum Regulations.

(1) Subject to the Senate (Representation of Territories) Act 1973 and the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1975 in their application to and in relation to an election of a senator or senators for a Territory, the provisions of the Electoral and Referendum Regulations as in force from time to time apply, with the exceptions and subject to the modifications and adaptations specified in Schedule 2, to and in relation to an election of a senator or senators for a Territory in like manner as they apply to and in relation to an election of a senator or senators for a State and they so apply as if the Territory were a State.

(2) The provisions of the Electoral and Referendum Regulations in their application by virtue of sub-regulation (1) to and in relation to an election of a senator or senators for a Territory shall be read and construed as if those provisions were made for the purposes of the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1975 as they apply to and in relation to that election.

Image unavailable in extracted text(3) Unless the contrary intention appears, words and expressions used in the provisions of the Electoral and Referendum Regulations in their application to and in relation to an election of a senator or senators for a Territory have the same meanings respectively as those words and expressions have in the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1975 in their application to and in relation to such an election.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:27.85pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:486.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modifications and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:14.55pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 5 ................</td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit definition of “ Division ”, substitute the following definitions:—</td></tr><tr style="height:32.15pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ ‘ District ’ means an Electoral District of the Northern Territory of Australia the boundaries of which are prescribed by the Northern Territory Electoral Districts Regulations;</td></tr><tr style="height:7.2pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">‘ Division ’ means—</td></tr><tr style="height:40.1pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) in relation to an election of a Senator or Senators for the Australian Capital Territory—an Electoral Division referred to in sub-section 6 (1) of the Australian Capital Territory Representation (House of Representative) Acts 1973; and</td></tr><tr style="height:23.75pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) in relation to an election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia—the Northern Territory of Australia;”</td></tr><tr style="height:16.3pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit definition of “ Subdivision ”, substitute the following definitions:—</td></tr><tr style="height:15.6pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ ‘ Territory ’ has the same meaning as in the Senate (Representation of Territories) Act 1973;</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">‘ the Australian Capital Territory ’ has the same meaning as in the Senate (Representation of Territories) Act 1973.”</td></tr><tr style="height:8.15pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Add at the end the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:24.25pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) In relation to an election of a Senator or Senators for the Australian Capital Territory, unless the contrary intention appears—</td></tr><tr style="height:15.35pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) a reference to a Subdivision shall be read as a reference to a Division; and</td></tr><tr style="height:31.9pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) a reference to a Divisional Returning Officer for a Division shall be read as a reference to the Returning Officer for the Division appointed under the Australian Capital Territory Representation Regulations.</td></tr><tr style="height:23.75pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (3) In relation to an election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia, unless the contrary intention appears—</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) a reference to a Subdivision shall be read as a reference to a District; and</td></tr><tr style="height:31.9pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) a reference to a Divisional Returning Officer for a Division shall be read as a reference to the Returning Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia appointed under the Northern Territory Electoral Regulations.</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (4) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a Division, Subdivision or District for which an elector is enrolled shall be read as a reference to—</td></tr><tr style="height:55.9pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) In the case of an elector of the Australian Capital Territory—the Division that corresponds to the Division for which the elector is enrolled for the purposes of an election of a Member or Members of the House of Representatives under and in accordance with the Australian Capital Territory Representation (House of Representatives) Acts 1973; or</td></tr><tr style="height:52.1pt"><td style="width:157.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.5pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) in the case of an elector of the Northern Territory of Australia—the District that corresponds to the District for which the elector is enrolled for the purposes of an election of a Member of the House of Representatives under and in accordance with the Northern Territory Representation Act 1922—1968.”</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:24pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:486.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modification and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:7.35pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:27.35pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 7 ................</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ a Commonwealth Electoral Officer ”, substitute “ an Electoral Officer ”</td></tr><tr style="height:7.7pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Add at the end the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:16.55pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) An Electoral Officer for a Territory shall be appointed by the Chief Australian Electoral Officer.</td></tr><tr style="height:43.2pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (3) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a Commonwealth Electoral Officer other than the Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth shall, in relation to an election of a Senator or Senators for a Territory, be read as a reference to the Electoral Officer for the Territory.</td></tr><tr style="height:13.95pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 9 ................</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (1a) “ (other than those relating to postal voting) ”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.1pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 10 ...............</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Sections 14-26 ............</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit</td></tr><tr style="height:13.95pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 27 ...............</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ Minister ”, substitute “ Chief Australian Electoral Officer ”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 28 ...............</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit</td></tr><tr style="height:12.25pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Sections 29 and 30 .........</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ 29. In relation to an election of a Senator or Senators for a Territory, there shall be a Roll of Electors for the Territory.</td></tr><tr style="height:87.85pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ 30. (1) The Rolls kept under and in accordance with the Australian Capital Territory Representation Regulations as in force from time to time in respect of the Divisions of the Australian Capital Territory, being the Rolls of persons enrolled for those Divisions who would be entitled to vote at an election of a Member or Members of the House of Representatives for the Australian Capital Territory if a writ for such an election were issued at the same time as the writ for the election of a Senator or Senators for the Australian Capital Territory, shall together form the Roll of Electors for the Australian Capital Territory.</td></tr><tr style="height:90.5pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) The Rolls kept under and in accordance with the Northern Territory Electoral Regulations as in force from time to time in respect of the Electoral Districts of the Northern Territory of Australia, being the Rolls of persons enrolled for those Districts who would be entitled to vote at an election of a Member of the House of Representatives for the Northern Territory of Australia if a writ for such an election were issued at the same time as the writ for the election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia, shall together form the Roll of Electors for the Northern Territory of Australia.”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Sections 31-38 ............</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 39 ...............</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-sections (1) and (5)</td></tr><tr style="height:16.55pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 39b ..............</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit</td></tr><tr style="height:14.65pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 40-58 .............</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit</td></tr><tr style="height:12.7pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 72 ...............</td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:30.95pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ 72. (1) A nomination as a Senator for the Australian Capital Territory may, at any time after the issue of the writ and before the hour of nomination, be lodged with the Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory.</td></tr><tr style="height:16.8pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) A nomination as a Senator for the Northern Territory of Australia may be lodged—</td></tr><tr style="height:25.45pt"><td style="width:158.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) at any time after the issue of the writ and before the hour of nomination, with the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia; or</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:23.1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:486.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modification and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:19.45pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) at any time after the issue of the writ and not less than 24 hours before the hour of nomination, with—</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(i) an Assistant Returning Officer for a portion of the Northern Territory of Australia; or</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(ii) a Postmaster authorized for that purpose by the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia.</td></tr><tr style="height:44.15pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (3) An Assistant Returning Officer or Postmaster with whom a nomination has been lodged under paragraph (2) (b) shall forthwith telegraph to the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia particulars of the nomination and of the deposit referred to in paragraph 73 (c).”</td></tr><tr style="height:11.75pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 72a ..............</td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-section (2), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) A group shall include the names of those candidates only each of whom, after he has been nominated, and not later than—</td></tr><tr style="height:24pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) in the case of a nomination lodged in accordance with sub-section 72 (1) or paragraph 72 (2) (a)—12 o’clock noon on the day of nomination; or</td></tr><tr style="height:23.75pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) in the case of a nomination lodged in accordance with paragraph 72 (2) (b)—24 hours before the hour of nomination,</td></tr><tr style="height:31.9pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">notifies, in the prescribed manner, the person with whom he lodged his nomination that he desires to have his name included in that group with the names of the other candidates in that proposed group, and with those names only.</td></tr><tr style="height:47.3pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2a) In respect of an election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia, an Assistant Returning Officer or Postmaster who receives a notification under subsection (2) shall forthwith telegraph to the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia particulars of the notification.</td></tr><tr style="height:31.45pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2b) A notification referred to in sub-section (2a) shall not be valid unless telegraphic particulars of the notification are received by the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia before the hour of nomination.”</td></tr><tr style="height:16.3pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Insert after “ the notification ” in sub-section (4) “ or telegraphic particulars of the notification, as the case may be ”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.35pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Insert after “ notifications ” in sub-section (5) “ or telegraphic particulars of notifications, as the case may be,”</td></tr><tr style="height:20.15pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (6) “that is held at a general election of members of the House of Representatives”</td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 72b ................</td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:103.7pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ 72b. (1) A candidate nominated for election to the Senate whose name is included in a group in accordance with the provisions of section 72a may, after he has been nominated and not later than the latest time at which a notification under section 72a may be made by him, notify the person with whom he lodged his nomination of the order in which it is desired that the names of the candidates in the group shall appear in the ballot-papers, and where a notification in accordance with this section is received from each of the candidates whose names are included in the group and the names of the candidates in the group are set out in all the notifications in the same order, the names of the candidates in the group shall appear in the ballot-papers in that order.</td></tr><tr style="height:47.5pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) In respect of an election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia, an Assistant Returning Officer or Postmaster who receives a notification under subsection (1) shall forthwith telegraph to the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia particulars of the notification.</td></tr><tr style="height:3.35pt"><td style="width:153.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (3) A notification referred to in sub-section (2) shall not be valid unless telegraphic particulars of the notification are received by the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia before the hour of nomination.”</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:29.5pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:486.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modification and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:11.75pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 73 ...............</td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit paragraph (b), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:31.7pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (b) in the case of a nomination as a Senator for the Australian Capital Territory—the nomination paper is received after the issue of the writ and before the hour of nomination:</td></tr><tr style="height:47.5pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(ba) in the case of a nomination as a Senator for the Northern Territory of Australia—the nomination paper or telegraphic particulars of the nomination are received by the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia after the issue of the writ and before the hour of nomination; and ”</td></tr><tr style="height:27.85pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (c) “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer or Divisional Returning Officer, as the case requires,”, substitute “ person with whom he lodges the nomination ”</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 74 ...............</td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer or Divisional Returning Officer”, substitute “person ”</td></tr><tr style="height:31.9pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 75 ...............</td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ or Divisional Returning Officer receiving the nomination ”, substitute “ receiving the nomination or telegraphic particulars of the nomination, as the case may be,”</td></tr><tr style="height:23.75pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 79 ...............</td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Insert after “ nomination papers,” in sub-section (1) “ and telegraphic particulars of nominations ”</td></tr><tr style="height:20.15pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 85 ...............</td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit paragraphs (b) and (bb) of sub-section (1), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:24pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (b) will not throughout the hours of polling on polling day be within 5 miles by the nearest practicable route of any polling booth open—</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(i) in the case of an elector of the Australian Capital Territory—in the Division for which he is enrolled; or</td></tr><tr style="height:23.75pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(ii) in the case of an elector of the Northern Territory of Australia—in the Northern Territory of Australia:</td></tr><tr style="height:40.1pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(bb) will, in the case of an election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia, throughout the hours of polling on polling day be travelling under conditions which will preclude him from voting at any polling booth in the Northern Territory of Australia;”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit paragraph (b) of sub-section (2), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:7.7pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (b) be signed by the applicant—</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(i) in the case of an applicant who is an elector of the Australian Capital Territory—in his own handwriting; or</td></tr><tr style="height:24pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(ii) in the case of an applicant who is an elector of the Northern Territory of Australia—with his personal signature,</td></tr><tr style="height:24pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">in the presence of an elector (or, if the applicant is outside Australia, in the presence of one of the persons specified in sub-section 91b (1a)); and”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.6pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of paragraph (c) of sub-section (2), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:31.9pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (i) if the applicant has reason to believe that he may not receive a postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper from that officer in time to vote at that election—to a person who is—</td></tr><tr style="height:31.7pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) for the time being appointed under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1975 to be a Divisional Returning Officer for an Electoral Division referred to in that Act;</td></tr><tr style="height:41.5pt"><td style="width:156.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) for the time being appointed under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1975 to be an Electoral Registrar for a Subdivision declared to be a remote Subdivision in pursuance of subsection 26 (2) of that Act; or</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:23.1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:486.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modifications and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:11.5pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(c) an Assistant Returning Officer for a District;</td></tr><tr style="height:24pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(ii) if the applicant is temporarily within the Australian Capital Territory—to the Divisional Returning Officer for a Division of the Australian Capital Territory;</td></tr><tr style="height:32.15pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(iii) if the applicant is temporarily within the Northern Territory of Australia—to the Divisional Returning Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia or the Assistant Returning Officer at a place outside Australia.</td></tr><tr style="height:15.6pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(iv) if the applicant is temporarily outside Australia—to an Assistant Returning Officer at a place outside Australia.”</td></tr><tr style="height:19.7pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (2a) “ officer ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ person ”</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 87 ...............</td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) “ in his the applicant’s own handwriting ”</td></tr><tr style="height:12.25pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 88 ...............</td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-section (1), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:40.1pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (1) Where a person who receives an application is satisfied that it is properly signed by the applicant and is properly witnessed, he shall deliver or post to the elector a ballot-paper and a postal vote certificate printed on an envelope addressed to—</td></tr><tr style="height:23.3pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) if the applicant is an elector of the Australian Capital Territory—the Divisional Returning Officer for a Division of the Australian Capital Territory; or</td></tr><tr style="height:31.7pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) if the applicant is an elector of the Northern Territory of Australia—the Divisional Returning Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia or the Assistant Returning Officer for a District.”</td></tr><tr style="height:35.75pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (1a) “ Divisional Returning Officer, Registrar, Returning Officer or Assistant Returning Officer, as the case may be,”, substitute “ person receiving the application ”</td></tr><tr style="height:13.2pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 89 ...............</td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-sections (1) and (2), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:32.9pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (5) All applications for postal vote certificates and postal ballot-papers received by the Divisional Returning Officer for a Division of the Australian Capital Territory or the Divisional Returning Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia shall—</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) if they relate to the Division for which he is Divisional Returning Officer—be kept by him; or</td></tr><tr style="height:32.4pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) if they relate to any other Division—be endorsed by him with the date of issue of the postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper and be sent forthwith by him to the Divisional Returning Officer for that other Division.</td></tr><tr style="height:64.8pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) An application for a postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper that is made under paragraph 85 (2) (c) otherwise than to the Divisional Returning Officer for a Division of the Australian Capital Territory or the Divisional Returning Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia shall be endorsed with the date of issue of the postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper and be sent forthwith to the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division to which it relates.”</td></tr><tr style="height:8.9pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Insert after section 89 the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:73.9pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ 89a. (1) In respect of an election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia, the Divisional Returning Officer shall, as soon as practicable after the hour of nomination, cause to be sent by post to each elector to whom this section applies, not being an elector from whom an application for a postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper has been received, a postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper together with a copy of the ‘ Directions to Elector and Authorized Witness ’ authorized by the Chief Australian Electoral Officer.</td></tr><tr style="height:16.8pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) This section applies to an elector of the Northern Territory of Australia—</td></tr><tr style="height:17.05pt"><td style="width:156.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.4pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) whose name appears on the Roll for a District for which no polling place has been prescribed; or</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:27.6pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:486.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modifications and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:35.05pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) whose name appears on the Roll for a District for which a polling place has been prescribed and whose place of residence as shown on that Roll is not within 5 miles of the nearest such polling place.”</td></tr><tr style="height:31.9pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 90 ...............</td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (1) “ The Divisional Returning Officer, Registrar, Returning Officer or Assistant Returning Officer ”, substitute “ A person to whom applications for postal vote certificates and postal ballot-papers may be made ”</td></tr><tr style="height:27.85pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (2) “ The Divisional Returning Officer, Registrar, Returning Officer or Assistant Returning Officer ”, substitute “ A person referred to in sub-section (1) ”</td></tr><tr style="height:12.25pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 91b ..............</td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-section (1) substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:27.1pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (1) Subject to this section, an elector whose name appears on a Roll referred to in section 30 or on an Electoral Roll for a State is an authorized witness for the purposes of this Act.”</td></tr><tr style="height:28.1pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 92 ...............</td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (d) of sub-section (1) “ envelope addressed to the Divisional Returning Officer ”, substitute “ envelope provided to him ”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.6pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (e) of sub-section (1) “ Divisional Returning Officer ”, substitute “ person to whom it is addressed ”</td></tr><tr style="height:24pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (f) of sub-section (1) “ envelope addressed to the Divisional Returning Officer ”, substitute “ envelope provided to him ”</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (f) of sub-section (1) “ Divisional Returning Officer ” (last occurring), substitute “ person to whom it is addressed ”</td></tr><tr style="height:8.15pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-section (2), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:39.6pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) In addition to the directions specified in sub-section (1), the following directions for regulating voting by means of postal ballot-papers in an election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia are to be substantially observed:—</td></tr><tr style="height:39.6pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) If the elector satisfies the authorized witness that his sight is so impaired or he is so physically incapacitated that he is unable to vote without assistance, he may appoint a person to assist him to vote, and the authorized witness shall—</td></tr><tr style="height:31.2pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(i) fill in the form of declaration on the postal vote certificate with the required particulars relating to the enrolment of the elector, as requested by the elector:</td></tr><tr style="height:8.65pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(ii) read over to the elector the form of declaration;</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(iii) require the elector to sign the form of declaration with his personal signature;</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(iv) cause the signature of the elector, if made by means of a mark, to be witnessed by another elector;</td></tr><tr style="height:7.7pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(v) complete and attest the form of declaration;</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(vi) permit the person appointed by the elector to mark and fold the ballot-paper for the elector; and</td></tr><tr style="height:39.85pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(vii) enclose the ballot-paper in the envelope provided, fasten the envelope and hand it to the elector who shall forthwith post or deliver it, or cause it to be posted or delivered, to the person to whom it is addressed;</td></tr><tr style="height:40.1pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) If the elector, being an elector referred to in paragraph (a), fails to appoint a person to assist him to vote, the authorized witness shall take the action specified in sub-paragraphs (i) to (v) (inclusive) of paragraph (a) and shall then, in the presence of another elector—</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(i) mark and fold the ballot-paper for the elector; and</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(ii) deal with the ballot-paper in the manner directed its sub-paragraph (a) (vii);</td></tr><tr style="height:16.8pt"><td style="width:154.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:328pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(c) If the elector satisfies the authorized witness that he is so illiterate that he is unable to vote without assistance, the</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:23.1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:486.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modifications and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:26.9pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">authorized witness shall take the action specified in sub-paragraphs (i) to (v) (inclusive) of paragraph (a) and shall then, in the presence of another elector—</td></tr><tr style="height:7.9pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(i) mark and fold the ballot-paper for the elector; and</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(ii) deal with the ballot-paper in the manner directed in sub-paragraph (a) (vii);</td></tr><tr style="height:63.35pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(d) The authorized witness shall not, except as provided by paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), look at, or make himself acquainted with, the vote given by the elector and, except as provided by those paragraphs, shall not suffer or permit any person (other than the elector) to see or become acquainted with the elector’s vote, or to assist the elector to vote, or to interfere in any way with the elector in relation to his vote.”</td></tr><tr style="height:31.9pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 93a ..............</td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (b) “ paragraph (f) of section ninety-two of this Act, assisting an elector whose sight is so impaired that he ”, substitute “ paragraph 92 (1) (f) or sub-section 92 (2), assisting an elector who ”</td></tr><tr style="height:32.4pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 93b ..............</td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ paragraph (d) or paragraph (f) of sub-section (1) of section ninety-two of this Act ”, substitute “ paragraph 92 (1) (d) or 92 (1) (f) or sub-paragraph 92 (2) (a) (vii), 92 (2) (b) (ii) or 92 (2) (c) (ii) ”</td></tr><tr style="height:7.9pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 94 ...............</td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:47.3pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ 94. (1) A person to whom an application for it postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper is entrusted by a voter for the purpose of posting or delivery to a Divisional Returning Officer or other person referred to in paragraph 85 (2) (c) and who fails to post or deliver the application forthwith shall be guilty of an offence.</td></tr><tr style="height:47.5pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) A person to whom an envelope containing or purporting to contain a postal ballot-paper is entrusted by a voter for the purpose of posting or delivery to the person to whom it is addressed and who fails to post or deliver the envelope forthwith shall be guilty of an offence.</td></tr><tr style="height:9pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Penalty: $100 or imprisonment for 1 month.”</td></tr><tr style="height:32.15pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 95 ...............</td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (b) “ paragraph (f) of section ninety-two in the case of persons whose sight is impaired ”, substitute “ paragraph 92 (1) (f) or sub-section 92 (2) in the case of a person who cannot vote without assistance ”</td></tr><tr style="height:8.15pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 96 ...............</td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ Divisional ” (first occurring)</td></tr><tr style="height:39.35pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ period of ten days immediately succeeding the close of the poll by him, or received up to the close of the poll by any other Divisional Returning Officer or any Assistant Returning Officer or presiding officer in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section ninety-two of this Act,”, substitute “ prescribed period ”</td></tr><tr style="height:7.7pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Add at the end the following sub-section:—</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the prescribed period is—</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) in relation to an election of a Senator or Senators for the Australian Capital Territory—10 days; and</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) in relation to an election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia—28 days.”</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 105b .............</td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (1) “ that is held at a general election of Members of the House of Representatives ”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.6pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 113 ..............</td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (3) “ for the Division ”, substitute “ or the Assistant Returning Officer for the District ”</td></tr><tr style="height:8.15pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Add at the end the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (5) The provisions of this section relating to absent voting do not apply in relation to an election of a Senator or Senators for the Australian Capital Territory.”</td></tr><tr style="height:8.65pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 121 ..............</td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-section (1), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:31.2pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (1) An elector of a Territory who would, if a House of Representatives election for the Territory were held at the same time as the Senate election for the Territory, be permitted, in the circumstances set out in—</td></tr><tr style="height:25.7pt"><td style="width:160.15pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:322.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) in the case of an election of a Senator or Senators for the Australian Capital Territory—regulation 50 of the Australian Capital Territory Representation Regulations; or</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:18.6pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:486.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modifications and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:27.6pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) in the case of an election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia—regulation 78 of the Northern Territory Electoral Regulations.</td></tr><tr style="height:31.2pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">after making the relevant declaration referred to in whichever of those regulations would be applicable, to vote at that House of Representatives election may be permitted in like manner to vote at the Senate election.”</td></tr><tr style="height:8.4pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-section (4)</td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (5) “ by the Registrar ”</td></tr><tr style="height:11.75pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 135 ..............</td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Insert after sub-section (3) the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:59.3pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (3a) In respect of an election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia, the powers of the Divisional Returning Officer under sub-section (3) may, subject to and in accordance with the directions of the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia, be exercised by an Assistant Returning Officer in relation to ballot-papers received from polling places within or for his District.”</td></tr><tr style="height:12.25pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 136a .............</td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (c) “ or ” (last occurring)</td></tr><tr style="height:11.75pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit paragraph (d)</td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 140 ..............</td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-section (1), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:22.8pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (1) The officer conducting a re-count may, and at the request of any scrutineer shall, reserve any ballot-paper for the decision of—</td></tr><tr style="height:24.95pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) in the case of an election of a Senator or Senators for the Australian Capital Territory—the Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory; or</td></tr><tr style="height:15.35pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) in the case of an election of a Senator or Senators for the Northern Territory of Australia—a Magistrate ”</td></tr><tr style="height:24.25pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (2) “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State ”, substitute “ Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory or the Magistrate, as the case may be,”</td></tr><tr style="height:23.75pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (3) “Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State “, substitute “Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory or the Magistrate, as the case may be”</td></tr><tr style="height:7.9pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Add at the end the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:51.35pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (4) In this section, ‘ Magistrate ’ means a Stipendiary Magistrate (being a Stipendiary Magistrate holding office under the Justices Ordinance 1928 as amended of the Northern Territory of Australia) appointed by the Administrator of the Northern Territory of Australia to perform the functions of a Magistrate under this section.”</td></tr><tr style="height:27.6pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 141 ..............</td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) “ Governor of the State in respect of which it was issued ”, substitute “ person who caused the writ to be issued ”</td></tr><tr style="height:35.75pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (a) of sub-section (2) “ or posted or delivered to any Divisional Returning Officer or any Assistant Returning Officer or presiding officer in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section ninety-two of this Act ”</td></tr><tr style="height:26.55pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 151 ..............</td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-sections (1) and (3) “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State ”, substitute “ Chief Australian Electoral Officer ”</td></tr><tr style="height:35.75pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 152 ..............</td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (3) “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State in which the election took place ”, substitute “ Chief Australian Electoral Officer ”</td></tr><tr style="height:31.9pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 153 ..............</td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-section (4) “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State in which the newspaper is published ”, substitute “ Chief Australian Electoral Officer ”</td></tr><tr style="height:20.9pt"><td style="width:159.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Section 218a .............</td><td style="width:323.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:29.5pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:334.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modifications and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:10.5pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:10.5pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulations 4-4a ...........</td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit</td></tr><tr style="height:10.8pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 5 .............</td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Add at the end the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:51.1pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (4) A reference to a provision of the Act shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be read as a reference to the corresponding provision of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1975 in the application of that provision to an election of a Senator or Senators for the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory of Australia, as the case requires.”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulations 6-32 ...........</td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit</td></tr><tr style="height:16.3pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 35 .............</td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit</td></tr><tr style="height:11.5pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 41 .............</td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-regulation (2), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) The form may be printed on the envelope referred to in sub-section 88 (1) of the Act.”</td></tr><tr style="height:23.5pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 42 .............</td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (1a) “ that is held at a general election of Member of the House of Representatives ”</td></tr><tr style="height:28.1pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (2) “ Divisional Returning Officer, Registrar, Returning Officer or Assistant Returning Officer ”, substitute “ person issuing the ballot-paper ”</td></tr><tr style="height:31.7pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 43 .............</td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (2) “ Divisional Returning Officer, Registrar, Returning Officer or Assistant Returning Officer,”, substitute “, the person issuing the certificate and ballot-paper ”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulations 45-47 ..........</td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit</td></tr><tr style="height:19.7pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 48 .............</td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ The Divisional Returning Officer ”, substitute “ The Returning Officer ”</td></tr><tr style="height:8.4pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">After “ Division ” insert “ or District, as the case may be ”</td></tr><tr style="height:7.9pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Add “ or ” at the end of paragraph (a)</td></tr><tr style="height:7.45pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ or ” from paragraph (b)</td></tr><tr style="height:7.45pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit paragraph (c)</td></tr><tr style="height:12.25pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from the proviso “ Divisional ”</td></tr><tr style="height:12.5pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 49 .............</td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (1) “ Divisional ”</td></tr><tr style="height:7.9pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Add at the end the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:55.9pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (3) In respect of a ballot-paper upon which a vote has been recorded at an election of a Senator or Senators for the elector referred to in the provisions of sub-section 89a (2) of Northern Territory of Australia being the ballot-paper of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1975 in the application of those provisions to and in relation to the election, the Returning Officer shall—</td></tr><tr style="height:39.35pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) compare the signature of the elector on his postal vote certificate with the signature on the elector’s claim for enrolment kept by the Electoral Registrar appointed under the Northern Territory Electoral Regulations and allow the scrutineers to inspect both signatures; and</td></tr><tr style="height:71.3pt"><td style="width:109.3pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:221.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) if satisfied that the signature on the postal vote certificate is that of the elector who signed the claim for enrolment and the signature purports to be witnessed by an authorized witness, accept the ballot-paper for further scrutiny and place mark against the name of the elector on a certified copy of the Roll used by him for the purposes of the scrutiny but, if not so satisfied, disallow the ballot-paper without opening the envelope in which it is contained.”</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:29.75pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:486.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modifications and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:6pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:19.5pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 50 .............</td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-regulation (5), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:35.05pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (5) The form of declaration may be printed on an envelope that is addressed to the Divisional Returning Officer, or to the Assistant Returning Officer for the District for which the elector declares that he is enrolled.”</td></tr><tr style="height:24.25pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 53 .............</td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit front sub-regulation (1a) “ that is held at a general election of Members of the House of Representatives ”</td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulations 55-60 ..........</td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:39.1pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ 55. (1) The Presiding Officer shall record the name of each elector who has voted at his polling place as an absent voter at an election together with the name of the District for which the elector declares that he is enrolled as shown in his declaration.</td></tr><tr style="height:31.7pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) At the close of the poll, the Presiding Officer shall forward the record, duly certified by him, under seal, to the Returning Officer authorized to count the absent votes cast for the District.</td></tr><tr style="height:31.9pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ 56. (1) Where the Returning Office withdraws from a ballot-box envelopes hearing absent voters’ declarations and purporting to contain absent voters’ ballot-papers, the Returning Officer shall—</td></tr><tr style="height:24.25pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) check the particulars on the envelopes with the particulars appearing on the Presiding Officer’s record and make a note of the number of envelopes so withdrawn; and</td></tr><tr style="height:15.35pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) place in a separate parcel all the envelopes beating absent voters’ declarations relating to the same District.</td></tr><tr style="height:23.75pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (2) Where the Returning Officer has made a parcel of envelopes bearing absent voters’ declarations relating to a District—</td></tr><tr style="height:32.15pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) if the Renaming Officer is authorized to count the absent votes cast for the District—be shall piece the envelopes in the absent voters’ ballot-box for the District for the purpose of the scrutiny; or</td></tr><tr style="height:55.2pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) in any other case—be shall fastest and seal the outer cover of the parcel, write on the covet the number of envelopes contained in the parcel, address the parcel to the Returning Officer authorized to count absent voters’ ballot-papers for the District and then transmit the parcel by hand or be registered post to that Returning Officer.</td></tr><tr style="height:79.2pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (3) Where the Returning Officer transmits a parcel of envelopes bearing; absent voters’ declarations in accordance with sub-regulation (2), be shall forthwith Advise the Returning Officer to whom the parcel is transmitted, by telegram or, if a letter will in the ordinary course of post reach that officer on or before the Friday immediately following the close of the poll, by letter, in accordance with a form authorized by the Chief Australian Electoral Officer, of the total number of envelopes bearing absent voters’ declarations that are enclosed in the parcel so forwarded to him.</td></tr><tr style="height:8.4pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ 57. The Returning Officer—</td></tr><tr style="height:39.35pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) shall prepare sad retain in his custody a bock, or set of cards, its which he shall record from time to time the particulars of the respective advices, and the number of envelopes bearing absent voters’ declarations, received by him from any other Returning Officer; and</td></tr><tr style="height:18.45pt"><td style="width:155.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:326.7pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) shall keep a locked and sealed ballot-box in respect of each District in respect of which he is authorized to count the absent voters’ ballot-papers, being; a box having the words ‘ Absent Voters’ Ballot-box ’ marked on the outside of the box and shall place all envelopes bearing absent voters’ declarations relating to that District received by him for the purpose of the scrutiny in that ballot-box forthwith after he receives them.</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:20.65pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:486.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modifications and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:42.7pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ 60. At the further scrutiny, the officer conducting the scrutiny shall open the ballot-box referred to in paragraph 59 (1) (e), examine the absent voters’ ballot-papers contained therein, and shall—</td></tr><tr style="height:40.55pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) reject all informal ballot-papers, and arrange the unrejected ballot-papers under the names of the respective candidates by placing in a separate parcel all those on which a first preference is indicated for the same candidate; and</td></tr><tr style="height:20.15pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) count the first preference votes given for each candidate on all unrejected ballot-papers.”</td></tr><tr style="height:23.05pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 61 .............</td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (2) “ Division ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ District ”</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 63 .............</td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ Division ”, substitute “ District ”</td></tr><tr style="height:32.4pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 64 .............</td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (2) “ to the Divisional Returning Officer by an Assistant Returning Officer ”, substitute “ in accordance with paragraph 56 (2) (b) ”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.1pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 66 .............</td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ Divisional ”</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 69 .............</td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ Assistant ”</td></tr><tr style="height:15.85pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 70 .............</td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ Assistant ”</td></tr><tr style="height:16.1pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 73 .............</td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (1) “ Assistant ”</td></tr><tr style="height:39.85pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 74 .............</td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (5) “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory or the Magistrate, as the case requires ”</td></tr><tr style="height:31.9pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (6) “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer ”, substitute “ Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory or the Magistrate, as the case may be ”</td></tr><tr style="height:31.7pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (7) “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer ”, substitute “ Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory or the Magistrate, as the case may be ”</td></tr><tr style="height:11.05pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit sub-regulations (8) and (9), substitute the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:68.4pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (8) The Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory or the Magistrate, as the case may be, shall advise the Divisional Returning Officer, in writing, of the number of ballot-papers admitted or rejected by him, and his decision shall be accepted by the Divisional Returning Officer in completing his re-count of the ballot-papers.</td></tr><tr style="height:27.6pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ (9) The receipt of every parcel of ballot-papers shall be acknowledged in writing by the person to whom it is addressed.”</td></tr><tr style="height:27.6pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 77 .............</td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (1) all words from and including “ dealt with by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer ”, substitute—</td></tr><tr style="height:6.7pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ dealt with by—</td></tr><tr style="height:24pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(a) in the case of an elector of the Australian Capital Territory—the Chief Australian Electoral Officer; or</td></tr><tr style="height:24.5pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">(b) in the case of an elector of the Northern Territory of Australia—the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia,</td></tr><tr style="height:7.45pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">or by a Court of summary jurisdiction.”</td></tr><tr style="height:32.9pt"><td style="width:158.2pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:324.1pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulations (2) and (3) “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ Chief Australian Electoral Officer or Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia, as the case may be,”</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:490.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:29.3pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:486.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle">Exceptions, modifications and adaptations</td></tr><tr style="height:63.1pt"><td style="width:156.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 78 .............</td><td style="width:325.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (1) “ Subject to such directions as are issued by the Chief Electoral Officer, the Commonwealth Electoral Officer shall, upon the receipt from a Divisional Returning Officer,”, substitute “ The Chief Australian Electoral Officer or the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia, as the case may be, shall, upon receipt ”</td></tr><tr style="height:6.3pt"><td style="width:156.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.55pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (2) “ by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer ”</td></tr><tr style="height:32.15pt"><td style="width:156.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.55pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from sub-regulation (3) “ a Commonwealth Electoral Officer ”, substitute “ the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia ”</td></tr><tr style="height:31.45pt"><td style="width:156.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 79 .............</td><td style="width:325.55pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer ”, substitute “ Chief Australian Electoral Officer or the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia ”</td></tr><tr style="height:23.75pt"><td style="width:156.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 80 .............</td><td style="width:325.55pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit “ such directions as are issued by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer ”, substitute “ section 128a of the Act ”</td></tr><tr style="height:35.75pt"><td style="width:156.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.55pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit from paragraph (a) “ Commonwealth Electoral Officer ”, substitute “ Chief Australian Electoral Officer or the Electoral Officer for the Northern Territory of Australia, as the case may be.</td></tr><tr style="height:15.35pt"><td style="width:156.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">Regulation 94 .............</td><td style="width:325.55pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Insert after regulation 94 the following:—</td></tr><tr style="height:28.55pt"><td style="width:156.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"></td><td style="width:325.55pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">“ 95. The Chief Australian Electoral Officer may make such modifications to a Form as are necessary for the purposes of an election of a Senator or Senators for a Territory.”</td></tr><tr style="height:16.55pt"><td style="width:156.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top">The Schedule .............</td><td style="width:325.55pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top">Omit Forms 1 to 22</td></tr></tbody></table>