ELECTORAL REGULATIONS 2004

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA ELECTORAL REGULATIONS 2004 As in force at 1 January 2020 Table of provisions 1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1 2 Prescribed amount for infringement offence .................................... 1 3 Requirements of nominee's photograph for nomination .................. 1 3A Nomination deposit .......................................................................... 2 4 Form of ballot paper ........................................................................ 2 5 Prescribed details for certain registers ............................................ 2 Schedule ENDNOTES -- 1 of 6 -- -- 2 of 6 -- NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA ____________________ As in force at 1 January 2020 ____________________ ELECTORAL REGULATIONS 2004 Regulations under the Electoral Act 2004 1 Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Electoral Regulations 2004. 2 Prescribed amount for infringement offence For the definition prescribed amount in section 3 of the Act, the prescribed amount for an offence against: (a) section 175P(2) or (3) of the Act is 0.5 penalty units; or (b) section 215(1), (2) or (2A) of the Act is: (i) for an individual – 10 penalty units; or (ii) for a body corporate – 50 penalty units; or (c) section 279(1) of the Act is $25. 3 Requirements of nominee's photograph for nomination (1) For section 32(1)(f) of the Act, a photograph of a nominee must: (a) be a black and white, full faced vertical portrait of the nominee's head and shoulders; (b) have been taken within 6 months before lodgment of the nominee's nomination; and (c) have endorsed on the reverse side the nominee's full name and a statement signed by the nominee certifying that the photograph was taken within the period mentioned in paragraph (b). (2) However, the Electoral Commission may accept a photograph of a nominee that does not comply with subregulation (1) if the Commission is satisfied the nominee is readily recognisable in the photograph. -- 3 of 6 -- Electoral Regulations 2004 2 3A Nomination deposit For section 32(1)(g) of the Act: (a) the nomination deposit is $500; and (b) the manner of payment of the nomination deposit is a single payment of the full nomination deposit; and (c) the payment method is: (i) by electronic transfer from an ADI to an account specified by the Commission; or (ii) in cash. 4 Form of ballot paper For section 40(1) of the Act, a ballot paper must be in Form 1 in the Schedule. 5 Prescribed details for certain registers (1) For section 175L(2) of the Act, the register of associated entities must include the following information in respect of each associated entity: (a) the full name of the entity; (b) the address of the entity; (c) name of registered party with which the entity is associated; (d) the date of registration of the entity. (2) For section 175M(2) of the Act, the register of third party campaigners must include the following information in respect of each third party campaigner: (a) the full name of the campaigner; (b) the address of the campaigner; (c) the date of registration of the campaigner. -- 4 of 6 -- Schedule Electoral Regulations 2004 3 Schedule FORM 1 Regulation 4 NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA Electoral Act 2004 BALLOT PAPER ELECTION OF ONE MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE DIVISION OF [name of division] Number the boxes 1 to [number of candidates] in the order of your choice. Remember, number every box to make your vote count. CANDIDATES photograph of candidate [name of candidate] [name of registered party endorsing candidate or "Independent" if appropriate] photograph of candidate [name of candidate] [name of registered party endorsing candidate or "Independent" if appropriate] photograph of candidate [name of candidate] [name of registered party endorsing candidate or "Independent" if appropriate] -- 5 of 6 -- ENDNOTES Electoral Regulations 2004 4 ENDNOTES 1 KEY Key to abbreviations amd = amended od = order app = appendix om = omitted bl = by-law pt = Part ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule cl = clause rem = remainder div = Division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired rep = repealed f = forms s = section Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation lt = long title sub = substituted nc = not commenced 2 LIST OF LEGISLATION Electoral Regulations (SL No. 16, 2004) Notified 9 June 2004 Commenced 9 June 2004 Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (Act No. 1, 2016) Assent date 2 March 2016 Commenced 2 March 2016 Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Act No.11, 2019) Assent date 9 April 2019 Commenced 10 April 2019 (s 2) Electoral Legislation Further Amendment Act 2019 (Act No. 30, 2019) Assent date 9 October 2019 Commenced 1 January 2020 (s 2) 3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: r 1 and sch 1. 4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS r 2 sub Act No. 30, 2019, s 145 r 3A ins Act No. 30, 2019, s 146 r 5 ins Act No. 30, 2019, s 147 sch amd Act No. 1, 2016, s 20; Act No. 11, 2019, s 16 -- 6 of 6 --