Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Local Government Act 1989 - SECT 24A

Amendment of voters' roll

24A. Amendment of voters' roll



(1) A voters' roll may be amended by the Chief Executive Officer if-

   (a)  there is any error in the preparation, printing or copying of the
        voters' roll; or

   (b)  there is any misnomer or any inaccurate description of any person,
        place or thing on the voters' roll; or

   (c)  the Chief Executive Officer is advised in writing by the Victorian
        Electoral Commission that an objection under section 23A(7) relating
        to a person enrolled under section 12(1) or 12(2) has been determined
        by the Victorian Electoral Commission to be valid.

(2) If an amendment under subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) relates to a person
enrolled under section 12(1) or 12(2), the Chief Executive Officer must obtain
the approval of the Victorian Electoral Commission.

(3) The amendment of the voters' roll under subsection (1) must be-

   (a)  certified by the Chief Executive Officer and the Returning Officer for
        the election; or

   (b)  if a member of Council staff is the Returning Officer for the
        election, certified by the Chief Executive Officer and the Victorian
        Electoral Commission.

(4) The certification under subsection (3) must-

   (a)  be in writing;

   (b)  detail the amendments made;

   (c)  specify the reasons why the amendments were made.