LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 303
Making of claims for inclusion in the roll
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 303
Making of claims for inclusion in the roll
303 Making of claims for inclusion in the roll
(1) A person may lodge with
the Electoral Commissioner (in the case of the residential roll) or the
general manager (in the case of another roll)--
(a) a claim for the inclusion
of his or her name in the roll or for the amendment of any particulars entered
in the roll against the name, or
(b) an objection to the inclusion in the
roll of his or her name or the name of another person, or
(c) an objection to
the inclusion in the roll of specified particulars entered against his or her
name or the name of another person.
(2) Within 7 days after the lodging of a
claim for inclusion in, or of an objection to an entry in, a roll, the
Electoral Commissioner or general manager--
(a) is to decide whether the claim
or objection is to be allowed or disallowed, and
(b) as soon as practicable,
is to make such entries in, or alterations to, the roll as give effect to the
decision, and
(c) is to serve notice of the decision on the claimant or
objector and, in the case of an objection, on any other person to whom the
objection relates.
(3) A person dissatisfied with the decision of the
Electoral Commissioner or general manager may apply to the Civil and
Administrative Tribunal for an administrative review under the
Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 of the decision.
(4) The Electoral
Commissioner or general manager is to make as soon as practicable such entries
in the appropriate roll as are necessary to give effect to the decision on an
application to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
(5) Despite this
section, the non-residential roll and the roll of occupiers and ratepaying
lessees are not to be altered between the closing date for an election and the
end of polling day.
