944GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, W.A. [28 February, 1964.

944 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, W.A. [28 February, 1964. the returning officer a fair copy of the list as so amended, certified by him to be the roll of persons eligible to vote at the forthcoming election, on the date stated in the notice published pursuant to these regulations. (3) A roll of electors prepared pursuant to this regulation is the roll of persons eligible to vote at the election to which it relates and no election is invalid by reason only that any name is wrongly omitted from, or included in, the roll. 10. (1) A nomination may be in the form of Form No. 2 in the schedule to these regulations, but a nomination is not valid unless it (a) sets out the full name and address of the candidate and the election for which he is nominated; (b) is signed by two or more persons eligible to vote at the election for which the nomination is made; (c) contains a statement, signed by the candidate, that- (i) he consents to his nomination; (ii) he is not a member of the Association; and (iii) he is eligible for nomination under the provisions of regula- tion 8 of these regulations; and (d) is addressed to the returning officer, at the State Electoral Depart- ment, Perth, and is delivered to him, or forwarded so as to reach him, there, not later than the hour of twelve noon on the day fixed for the close of nominations. (2) A person who makes and subscribes a false statement in a nomination paper commits an offence. 11. A candidate may, by notice, signed by him, witnessed by an elector and addressed to, and lodged with, the returning officer not later than the hour of noon on the nomination day, withdraw his consent to his nomination; and that candidate shall, thereupon, be deemed not to have been nominated. 12. Where the number of candidates duly nominated does not exceed the number of persons to be elected the candidate or candidates shall be declared elected. 13. (1) Where the number of candidates duly nominated exceeds the number of persons to be elected, the returning officer shall, as soon as prac- ticable after the close of nominations (a) cause the full names of the candidates and the day and hour fixed for the close of the poll to be published in the Government Gazette and in a daily newspaper circulating in the control area; (b) cause ballot papers and counterfoils to be printed, in accordance, respectively, with Forms Nos. 3 and 4 in the Schedule to these regulations, setting out in the ballot papers the full names of the candidates in alphabetical order of their surnames; and (c) send by post, or otherwise, to each person whose name appears in the roll of electors furnished by the Commissioner pursuant to regulation 9 of these regulations- (i) one ballot paper, initialed by the returning officer or a person authorised by him in that behalf; (ii) one counterfoil; (iii) one ballot paper envelope; and (iv) one envelope addressed to the returning officer. (2) Each ballot paper, counterfoil, ballot paper envelope and addressed envelope, shall be enclosed by the returning officer in a covering envelope which shall be fastened, addressed and forwarded to the person for whom it is intended. 14. If an elector makes, and sends, to the returning officer a statement in writing setting out his full name, correct address and former address (if any) and stating that he has not received a ballot paper or that the ballot paper received by him has been lost or destroyed and that he has not already voted, the returning officer may issue to the elector a ballot paper, counterfoil and envelopes, or a further ballot paper, counterfoil and envelopes, as the case may require.