Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Local Government Act 1989 - SECT 23A

Public notification and exhibition

23A. Public notification and exhibition



(1) In the case of a general election, the Chief Executive Officer must on or
before the exhibition roll date-

   (a)  if the entitlement under section 14 or 15 has been exercised by a
        person, give a letter to the person specifying that the enrolment of
        the person on the voters' roll will cease to have effect on the
        entitlement date and that if still entitled, an application to renew
        the enrolment can be made under section 14(4) or 15(8); or

   (b)  if a corporation has exercised an entitlement under section 16, give a
        letter to the corporation specifying that the enrolment of the person
        on the voters' roll to represent the corporation will cease to have
        effect on the entitlement date and that if still entitled, an
        application to renew the enrolment can be made under section 16.



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(2) The Chief Executive Officer must send a letter not later than the date
specified for the publishing of the public notice under subsection (5) after
the commencement of the Local Government Amendment (Elections) Act 2008 to-

   (a)  each person who was enrolled on the voters' roll under section 13 for
        the last general election before the commencement of the Local
        Government Amendment (Elections) Act 2008 who will not be entitled to
        be enrolled on the voters' roll under section 13 for the next general
        election only because of the amendments made to this Act by the Local
        Government Amendment (Elections) Act 2008; and

   (b)  each corporation that has exercised a right of entitlement under
        section 16(1) or 16(2) to appoint a voting representative before the
        commencement of the Local Government Amendment (Elections) Act 2008
        the appointment of which will cease to have effect only because of the
        amendments made to this Act by the Local Government Amendment
        (Elections) Act 2008-

specifying the changes and any relevant entitlements and requirements for
enrolment.

(3) A letter under subsection (1) or (2) must be accompanied by the relevant
application form under section 14, 15 or 16.

(4) Subject to subsection (4A), in the case of a by-election or a poll of
voters, the exhibition roll to be used for the purposes of this section and
section 24 is the voters' roll prepared for the last election.

(4A) Despite subsection (4), in the case of a by-election or a poll of voters,
the Registrar may decide to prepare an exhibition roll in accordance with
section 23 to be used for the purposes of this section and section 24 prepared
as at a date since the entitlement date for the last general election.

(4B) If subsection (4A) applies, the Registrar must-

   (a)  specify the date as at which the Victorian Electoral Commission and
        the Chief Executive Officer are to provide voters' lists under
        sections 21 and 22; and

   (b)  include the date specified under paragraph (a) on the exhibition roll.

(5) The Registrar must at least 10 days before the entitlement date publish a
public notice stating-

   (a)  the entitlement date;

   (b)  when and where the exhibition roll is available for inspection by
        members of the public;

   (c)  that a person has a right of objection under this section;

   (d)  when the voters' roll will close;

   (e)  who can apply to enrol;

   (f)  how they can apply to enrol.

(6) The Registrar must ensure that the exhibition roll is available for
inspection by members of the public for the period of 5 working days ending at
4 p.m. on the entitlement date.

(7) A person may within the period specified in subsection (6) object in
writing to the Registrar on the ground that the exhibition roll contains-

   (a)  an omission, error, misnomer or inaccurate description of any person,
        place or thing; or

   (b)  the name of a person who has died; or

   (c)  the name of a person who is no longer entitled to be enrolled as an
        elector for the Council or Assembly by virtue of section 48(2)(d) of
        the Constitution Act 1975.

(8) The Registrar must as soon as practicable after receiving an objection
which relates to the voters' list prepared under section 21 forward the
objection to the Victorian Electoral Commission.