Local Government (Electoral) Amendment Regulations 2012

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Local Government (Electoral) Amendment Regulations 2012 S.R. No. 40/2012 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Principal Regulations 1 4 How-to-vote card submission 1 5 Provision of how-to-vote cards 2 6 Lodgement of candidate statements 2 7 Rejection and amendment of candidate statements 2 8 Candidates indication of preferences 2 9 Request to redirect postal ballot envelope 3 10 Storage of election records 3 11 Revocation of Part 11 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2012 S.R. No. 40/2012 City of Melbourne Act 2001 Local Government Act 1989 Local Government (Electoral) Amendment Regulations 2012 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 5 June 2012 Responsible Minister: JEANETTE POWELL Minister for Local Government MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to make miscellaneous amendments to the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2005. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under section 29 of the City of Melbourne Act 2001 and section 243 of the Local Government Act 1989. 3 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2005 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 4 How-to-vote card submission Regulation 28(5) of the Principal Regulations is revoked. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 40/2012 Local Government (Electoral) Amendment Regulations 2012 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Provision of how-to-vote cards (1) In regulation 31(1)(a) of the Principal Regulations omit "and at each voting centre in the municipal district". (2) For regulation 31(1)(b) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(b) on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the returning officer that is not the Internet site of the Council, publish, in relation to each how-to-vote card registered under regulation 29— (i) the name of the person who submitted the how-to-vote card for registration; and (ii) if the how-to-vote card was submitted on behalf of another person, organisation or group, the name of that person, organisation or group.". (3) In regulation 31(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "5 more cards than the number of election day voting centres in the district or ward where the card is to be distributed" substitute "3 additional how-to-vote cards". 6 Lodgement of candidate statements In regulation 34(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "4.00 p.m." substitute "12 noon". 7 Rejection and amendment of candidate statements In regulation 36(2), (4) and (6) of the Principal Regulations, for "4.00 p.m." substitute "12 noon". 8 Candidates indication of preferences In regulation 37(2)(c) of the Principal Regulations, for "4.00 p.m." substitute "12 noon". r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 40/2012 Local Government (Electoral) Amendment Regulations 2012 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 9 Request to redirect postal ballot envelope For regulation 87(2)(a) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(a) the day on which the voters' roll is certified under section 24(6) of the Act; or". 10 Storage of election records Regulation 114(3) of the Principal Regulations is revoked. 11 Revocation of Part 11 Part 11 of the Principal Regulations is revoked. ═══════════════ r. 9 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 40/2012 Local Government (Electoral) Amendment Regulations 2012 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 98/2005. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --