New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTIONS) REGULATION 1998 - REG 4

4 Definitions

(1) In this Regulation:
"close of the poll", in relation to an election, means 6 pm on the day on which the election is held.
"declared institution" means an institution declared under clause 57.
"declared institutions ballot-box" means the ballot-box reserved for the receipt of declared institution votes.
"electoral official" means a person appointed by the returning officer under section 296 (3) of the Act.

Note: An electoral official is appointed to the position of senior deputy returning officer, assistant senior deputy returning officer, deputy returning officer, or clerical assistant.

"general manager" means, in relation to an election or enrolment, the general manager of the council of the area in which the election is being held or of the area to which the enrolment relates.
"nomination day" means the day specified in clause 18.
"polling day" means the day specified under clause 20 for the holding of a poll for an election.
"postal ballot-box" means the ballot-box reserved for the receipt of postal votes.
"pre-poll ballot-box" means the ballot-box reserved for the receipt of pre-poll votes.
"section 305 vote" means a vote by an elector whose name is not on the roll of electors for an election and who votes under section 305 of the Act.
"senior deputy returning officer" means, in relation to a polling place, the senior deputy returning officer in charge of the polling place.
"tendered vote" means a vote tendered under clause 75.
"the Act" means the Local Government Act 1993 .

(2) In this Regulation, a reference to a form by number is a reference to a form contained in Schedule 8.