Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

WATER MANAGEMENT (ELECTORAL AND POLLING) REGULATIONS 2009 (S.R. 2009, NO. 5)

- (S.R. 2009, NO. 5)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - Elections

           Division 1 - Application and interpretation

   3.      Application of Part
   4.      Interpretation of Part

           Division 2 - Administration

   5.      Role of Electoral Commissioner
   6.      Role of Returning Officer

           Division 3 - Nominations

   7.      Nomination period
   8.      Notification of elections
   9.      Nomination forms
   10.     Eligibility and nomination of candidates
   11.     Acceptance or rejection of nominations
   12.     Candidate statements
   13.     Withdrawal of nomination

           Division 4 - Conduct of ballots

   14.     When are ballots required?
   15.     Persons eligible to participate in ballots
   16.     Limit on number of votes
   17.     Electoral rolls
   18.     Ballot papers
   19.     Polling period
   20.     Ballot material to be posted to electors
   21.     Voting
   22.     Supplementary issue of ballot material
   23.     Ballot papers not to be accepted
   24.     Informal ballot papers

           Division 5 - Determination of election result

   25.     Counting of votes
   26.     Scrutineers

           Division 6 - Casual vacancies

   27.     Casual vacancies
   28.     Appointment of members to fill casual and other vacancies

           Division 7 - Declaration of result

   29.     Declaration of result if no ballot required
   30.     Declaration of result if ballot required
   31.     Publication of election result
   32.     Publication of certificate of election result determines term of office

           Division 8 - Miscellaneous

   33.     Disputed returns
   34.     Formal defects not to invalidate elections
   35.     Retention and destruction of ballot papers
   36.     Costs of elections

   PART 3 - Polls

           Division 1 - Application and interpretation

   37.     Application of Part
   38.     Interpretation of Part

           Division 2 - Administration

   39.     Returning Officer

           Division 3 - Conduct of polls

   40.     General procedures
   41.     Ballot papers for polls
   42.     Voting in polls
   43.     Counting of votes in polls
   44.     Declaration of poll results