Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1989 No. 2 AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (ELECTORAL) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE
                            FORM 1                          Subregulation
21(1)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Act 1988
NOTICE TO ELECTOR WHO APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED TO VOTE To (full name and address
of elector)
From my records it appears that you have failed to vote at the general
election held on Saturday          . In accordance with section 245 of
the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as applied by section 16 of the
Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Act 1988, you are called on to show
cause why proceedings for failing to vote without a valid and sufficient
reason should not be taken against you. It is an offence to fail to vote
without a valid and sufficient reason.
You are rcquired by law to give, in the manner stated below, the reasons (if
any) why proceedings should not be taken against you. Will you, please:

   (a)  fill up the form at the foot of this notice, stating in it those
        reasons;

   (b)  sign the form in the presence of a witness; and
  (c) post the form in time for it to reach me on or before        .

If you do not fill up the form, sign it and post it in the manner stated
above, or if I decide that the reason you have given for failing to vote is
not valid and sufficient, you may be required to pay a fine.
Divisional Returning Officer
for the Division of
NOTE If the elector named in this notice is absent or is suffering from any
physical incapacity, and is unable to fill up, sign and post the form at the
foot of this notice within the time specified above, another elector who has
personal knowledge of the facts may fill up, sign, and post the form, duly
witnessed, within that time. Where that action is taken by another elector,
the elector named in the notice may be treated as having complied with the
provisions of the law referred to in this notice.
                                FORM 2                      Subregulation
21(2)
FORM OF STATEMENT TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE
DIVISIONAL RETURNING OFFICER
*I,       of        state that proceedings for failure to vote without
a valid and sufficient reason at the general election held on Saturday should
not be instituted against me for the following reasons: (Signature of person
making statement) The above statement was signed in my presence (Signature of
witness) Address Date

* Where the form is filled up on behalf of an elector who is absent or
suffering from a physical incapacity, the word "I" should be struck out and
the name of that elector inserted.