Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT - SECT 36

    (1)     The Commission may reject a nomination only if:

        (a)     the nomination is not substantially in accordance with section 32; or

        (b)     the nominee is not enrolled, or entitled to be enrolled, at the close of the roll for the election; or

        (c)     the name of the nominee is not that under which the nominee is enrolled or entitled to be enrolled; or

        (d)     the name of the nominee is obscene, frivolous or has been assumed for a political purpose.

    (2)     The Commission must give a nominee whose nomination is rejected written notice of:

        (a)     the rejection and the reasons for it; and

        (b)     the nominee's right to dispute the validity of the election.