CONSTITUTIONAL AND ELECTORAL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ELECTORAL EQUALITY) ACT 2021 (NO. 20 OF 2021) - SECT 64

CONSTITUTIONAL AND ELECTORAL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ELECTORAL EQUALITY) ACT 2021 (NO. 20 OF 2021) - SECT 64

64 .         Section 113C amended

        (1)         Delete section 113C(2) and insert:

        (2)         If each candidate in a group applies to have the same name printed under subsection (1), the following requirements apply to the printing of the ballot papers —

            (a)         the name must be printed on the ballot papers adjacent to the name of each candidate in that group;

            (b)         the name must be printed on the ballot papers adjacent to the square, if any, printed above the line for that group.

        (2)         Delete section 113C(6) and insert:

        (6)         If each candidate in a group applies under subsection (5), the following requirements apply to the printing of the ballot papers —

            (a)         the word “Independent” must be printed on the ballot papers adjacent to the name of each candidate in that group;

            (b)         the word “Independent” must be printed on the ballot papers adjacent to the square, if any, printed above the line for that group.