(1)  A person who is eligible to nominate as a candidate for the office of councillor in a municipal area may lodge at, or post or send by facsimile to, the returning officer –

(a) a notice of nomination in an approved form; and

(b) if the person's name has changed from that which appears on the electoral roll –

(i) evidence in writing of the change of name; and

(ii) a statement specifying the form in which the person's name is to appear on the ballot papers for the poll, if a poll is required to be conducted for that election.

(2)  A notice of nomination is to be –

(a) signed by at least 2 persons enrolled on an electoral roll for the municipal area; and

(b) signed by the candidate; and

(c) lodged, posted or sent by facsimile so as to be received by the returning officer before the end of the nomination period.

(3)  The returning officer may accept a second notice of nomination up to 24 hours after the end of the nomination period if satisfied that the first notice –

(a) needs to be altered, completed, corrected or substituted; and

(b) was lodged, posted or sent by facsimile and received by the end of the nomination period.