STATUTORY RULES.

1915. No. 76.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO JOINT ELECTORAL ROLLS IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA.

WHEREAS pursuant to the Commonwealth Electoral Act and the Electoral Acts of the State of Tasmania, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia has entered into an arrangement with the Governor of the said State for the preparation, alteration, and revision jointly of Commonwealth and House of Assembly Electoral Rolls in the said State:

And whereas the Governor-General and the Governor of the said State have respectively made Regulations under the said Acts for the purpose of carrying the said arrangement into effect, and whereas it is desirable to amend the said Regulations:

Now, therefore, I, the Governor-General, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do hereby make the following Regulations under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902–11 amending the Regulations dated the 20th day of March, 1912, made under the said Act, to the intent that these Regulations as so amended shall have force as from the eighteenth day of May, 1915, in relation to the joint Rolls prepared and kept in the State of Tasmania in pursuance of the said recited arrangement:

And, further, I certify that, on account of urgency, the said Regulations should come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations:

And I, the Governor of the State of Tasmania, acting with the advice of the State Executive Council, do hereby make the following Regulations under the Electoral Acts 1907 and 1911 of the said State amending the Regulations dated the fourth day of March, 1912, made under the said Acts, to the intent that those Regulations as so amended shall have full force as from the eighteenth day of May, 1915, in relation to the joint Rolls prepared and kept in the State of Tasmania in pursuance of the said recited arrangement.

Dated the 17th day of May, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By command of His Excellency the Governor-General—

W. O. ARCHIBALD,

Minister of State for Home Affairs.

Dated the twenty-ninth day of April, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

WILLIAM ELLISON MACARTNEY,

Governor of the State of Tasmania.

By command of His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania—

J. E. OGDEN,

Chief Secretary.

C.1510.—Price, 5d.

The Electoral Regulations relating to Joint Electoral Rolls in the State of Tasmania (Statutory Rules 1912, No. 67) are amended by omitting Regulations 11 and 14 and by inserting in their stead the following Regulations:—

Notification of Transfer or Change of Enrolment for the Commonwealth and the House of Assembly, or either.

11. A notification by a Registrar to another Registrar of the transfer or change of the enrolment of an elector from one Subdivision (Subdistrict) to another Subdivision (Subdistrict), whether in the same or any other Electoral Division (District) may be in accordance with such of the following forms as is appropriate:—

Commonwealth of Australia.

STATE OF TASMANIA.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act.—The Electoral Acts, Tasmania.

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OR CHANGE OF ENROLMENT.

(To be used where a Registrar notifies another Registrar of the removal of one name from the Roll.)

To the Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision (Subdistrict) of             

Division (District) of...........

You are hereby notified that.............................................whose occupation is given in his claim lodged with me as              and who was formerly enrolled on the Electoral Roll for the

complied with the requirements of the law, has been enrolled for this Subdivision (Subdistrict) as an elector for the Commonwealth and House of Assembly.

You are requested to remove such name from the Roll kept by you and to notify the person concerned in accordance with Regulation 14.

Electoral Registrar for the............................Subdivision (Subdistrict).

Electoral Division (District) of........................................

Dated the……………………………day of………………………………………191……….

Note.—If the elector is enrolled for the Commonwealth only, strike out the references to House of Assembly District and Subdistrict, and if the elector is enrolled for the House of Assembly only, strike out the references to the Commonwealth Division and Subdivision.

Commonwealth of Australia.

STATE OF TASMANIA.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act.—The Electoral Acts, Tasmania.

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OR CHANGE OF ENROLMENT.

(To be used where a Registrar notifies another Registrar of the removal of more than one name.)

To the Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision (Subdistrict) of             

Division (District) of...........

You are hereby notified that the electors specified hereunder in Column (1) who were formerly enrolled on the Roll for the Subdivision (Subdistrict) specified in Column (4) opposite their respective names, having complied with the requirements of the law, have been enrolled as electors for the Commonwealth and House of Assembly for the Subdivision (Subdistrict) specified in Column (3) opposite their respective names.

You are requested to remove such names from the Roll for the Subdivision (Subdistrict) kept by you and specified in Column (4) opposite their respective names, and to notify the persons concerned in accordance with Regulation 14.

Electoral Registrar for the................................Subdivision (Subdistrict)

Electoral Division (District) of...........................................

Dated the………………………………day of……………………………………..191…………..

Notes.

(1) If the elector is enrolled for the Commonwealth only, strike out the references to House of Assembly District and Subdistrict, and if the elector is enrolled for the House of Assembly only, strike out the references to Commonwealth Division and Subdivision.

(2) Where notifications of transfers or changes of enrolment in this form are required to be sent to another Registrar relating to electors, some of whom are enrolled as Commonwealth electors and State electors, and others as Commonwealth electors only, or State electors only, separate forms of notification, each dealing with one description of elector only, should be used.

Notification to Elector of Removal of Name from Roll by Direction of the Commonwealth Electoral Officer and the State Chief Electoral Officer, or either, or upon Receipt of a Notification under Regulation 11 from a Registrar for another Subdivision (Subdistrict).

14. When an Electoral Registrar is directed by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State and the State Chief Electoral Officer, or either (in such form as may be authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth and the State Chief Electoral Officer, or either), or is required pursuant to a notification under the provisions of Regulation 11 received from a Registrar for another Subdivision (Subdistrict), to remove the name of an elector from the Subdivision (Subdistrict) Roll kept by him on the ground that the elector has ceased to be qualified for enrolment on that Roll and has secured enrolment on the Roll for another Subdivision (Subdistrict), the Registrar shall, immediately upon removing such name, send

by post to the elector (at the address appearing on the Roll kept by him) a notification of such removal, in accordance with the following form:—

(Front of Form.)

Commonwealth of Australia.

STATE OF TASMANIA.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act.—The Electoral Acts, Tasmania.

Division (District) of...............................

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL OF NAME FROM ROLL.

To...............................................................

(Occupation)...........................................................

(Address).............................................................

1. In pursuance of the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act and the Electoral Acts, Tasmania, I have removed from the Electoral Roll for the Subdivision (Subdistrict) of…………………...Division (District) of ………………………………the name of the person enrolled as:—

2. The reason for the removal of the name referred to is that the elector concerned has secured fresh enrolment on the Electoral Roll for the Subdivision (Subdistrict) of (here insert name of Subdivision (Subdistrict)) Division (District) of (here insert name of Division (District)).

3. If you are the elector enrolled as set out in paragraph (1) of this notification, and have not secured fresh enrolment as indicated in paragraph (2), please forthwith (a) complete, personally sign, and date, the reply at the foot hereof in the presence of a witness, and (b) fold the notification so that the address “Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision (Subdistrict) of (here insert name of Subdivision (Subdistrict) for which the Registrar issuing this

notification is appointed)” shall be visible, complete the address, and post the notification to me with reply attached.

Electoral Registrar

for the Subdivision (Subdistrict of........................

Postal Address...............................

Dated this…………………………………day of……………………………………191….

(Note.—If the notification relates to the Commonwealth Roll only, or to the House of Assembly Roll only, the form may be varied accordingly.)

..........................................................................

REPLY.

(To be completed only in the event of the elector to whom this notification is addressed NOT being identical with the Elector who has secured fresh enrolment).

1. I am the elector enrolled as set out in paragraph (1) of the above notification; and

2. I have not secured fresh enrolment as indicated in paragraph (2) of the notification.

Personal Signature of Elector........................................

Dated the.....................day of.......................191......

Witness to Signature....................................................

(Being an elector or person qualified to be an elector).

Occupation..............................................................

Place of Living...........................................................

(To be printed on back of Form.)

Commonwealth Electoral

Papers only. Post Free.

M....................................

...................................

.................................

Commonwealth Electoral

Papers Only. Post Free.

The Electoral Registrar

for the Subdivision (Subdistrict) of..........

Division (District) of..............

(Postal Address).................

The Electoral Regulations relating to Joint Electoral Rolls in the State of Tasmania (Statutory Rules 1912 No. 67) are amended by omitting Regulation 17 and inserting in its stead the following Regulations 17, 17a, and 17b.

Notice to Person Objected to as an Elector for the Commonwealth and the House of Assembly, or Either, on the Ground of Non-Residence.

17. The notice to be forwarded by the Returning Officer to a person whose name has been objected to as that of an elector for the Commonwealth and the House of Assembly, or either, upon the ground of non-residence, may be in accordance with the following form:—

(Front of Form.)

Commonwealth of Australia.

STATE OF TASMANIA.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act.—The Electoral Acts, Tasmania.

NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO PERSON OBJECTED TO ON GROUND OF NON-RESIDENCE.

To..............................

.............................

Particulars of Enrolment as appearing on the Roll for the Subdivision (Subdistrict) of......

Notice is hereby given that an objection has been lodged with me by (here insert the name and description of the objector) objecting to your name being retained on the Electoral Roll for the Electoral Division (District) of (here insert name of Electoral Division (District), as an elector for the Commonwealth and House of Assembly, on the ground that you do not live in the Division (District) and have not so lived for a period of at least one month.

You are entitled at any time within twenty days from the posting of this notice to answer the objection either orally or in writing.

If you intend to answer the objection orally you should attend at my Office at (here insert address of office) between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on any day other than a Saturday or between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon on a Saturday before the expiration of twenty days from the posting of this notice.

If you claim that your place of living is still in the Division (District) and you do not desire to attend at my office for the purpose of answering this objection orally, you should with the least delay, but before the expiration of twenty days from the posting of this notice—

(a) complete, personally sign, and date, the reply at the foot hereof in the presence of a witness; and

(b) fold the notice so that the address “Returning Officer for the Electoral Division (District) of              ” shall be visible, and post the notice to me with reply attached.

ELECTION AND REFERENDUM—

If you have ceased to live in the Division (District) as alleged you need not reply to this objection.

If you answer the objection, notice of the decision on the objection will be sent to you.

If you fail to answer the objection within twenty days from the posting of this notice, the objection will be determined, and your name may be struck off the Roll, but no notice of the decision on the objection will be sent to you.

Returning Officer for the Electoral Division (District) of

Postal Address ............

Dated the……………day of………………191…

Note.—If the elector is enrolled for the Commonwealth only, the words "and House of Assembly," together with the word "District", wherever they appear, should be struck out. If he is enrolled for the House of Assembly only, the words "Commonwealth and", together with the word "Division", wherever they appear, should be struck out.

 ...........................................................

REPLY.

(To be completed only if the Elector claims that his place of living is still in the Division (District).

1. I am the Elector whose enrolment is set out in this notice.

2. My place of living is still in the Division (District) of.................... 

for which I retain my qualification for enrolment.

Personal Signature of Elector…………………………

(To be made in presence of Witness.)

Address……………………………………………….

Witness to Signature …………………………………………………

(Being an Elector or person qualified to be an Elector.)

Occupation………………………………………….

Place of Living……………………………………..

Dated the……………………………………day of………………191....

(To be printed on back of Form.)

Commonwealth Electoral

Papers only.   Post Free.

M……………………………………

……………………………………

……………………………………

Commonwealth Electoral

Papers only.   Post Free.

The Returning Officer for the Electoral Division (District) of ………………

 Postal Address …………………………………………………………

Joint Electoral Rolls (Tasmania) Regulations.

Notice to Person Objected to as an Elector for the Commonwealth and the House of Assembly, or Either, on a Ground other than Non-Residence.

17a. The Notice to be forwarded by the Returning Officer to a person whose name has been objected to, as that of an elector for the Commonwealth and the House of Assembly, or either, on a ground other than non-residence, may be in accordance with the following form:—

(Front of Form.)

Commonwealth of Australia.

STATE OF TASMANIA.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act.—The Electoral Acts, Tasmania.

NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO PERSON OBJECTED TO ON A GROUND OTHER THAN THAT OF NON-RESIDENCE.

To………………………

………………………

Particulars of Enrolment as appearing on the Roll for the Subdivision (Subdistrict) of……………………………………

Notice is hereby given that an objection has been lodged with me by (here insert the name and description of the objector) objecting to your name being retained on the Electoral Roll for the Electoral Division (District) of (here insert name of Electoral Division (District)), as an elector for the Commonwealth and House of Assembly, on the following grounds, namely:—(Here insert grounds of objection.)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

You are entitled at any time within twenty days from the posting of this notice to answer the objection either orally or in writing.

If you intend to answer the objection orally you should attend at my Office at (here insert address of office) between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on any day other than a Saturday or between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon on a Saturday before the expiration of twenty days from the posting of this notice.

If you claim that you are qualified for the enrolment above specified, and do not desire to attend at my office for the purpose of answering this objection

ELECTION AND REFERENDUM—

orally, you should with the least delay, but before the expiration of twenty days from the posting of this notice—

(a) complete, personally sign, and date, the reply at the foot hereof in the presence of a witness ; and

(b) fold the notice so that the address "Returning Officer for the Electoral Division (District) of              ...... " shall be visible, and post the notice to me with reply attached.

If you are not qualified for the enrolment above specified, you need not reply to this objection.

If you answer the objection, notice of the decision on the objection will be sent to you.

If you fail to answer the objection within twenty days from the posting of this notice, the objection will be determined, and your name may be struck off the Roll, but no notice of the decision on the objection will be sent to you.

Returning Officer for the Division (District) of…………………………

Postal Address ……………………………………………………

Dated the ......................day of…………………………191....

Note.—If the elector is enrolled for the Commonwealth only, the words. "House of Assembly" together with the word "District", wherever they appear, should be struck out. If the elector is enrolled for the House of Assembly only, the words "Commonwealth and" together with the word "Division", wherever they appear, should be struck out.

 ...........................................................

REPLY.

(To be completed only if the Elector claims that he is qualified for the enrolment above specified.)

I am the Elector whose enrolment is set out in this notice, and I claim that I am qualified for such enrolment.

My reasons for so claiming are as follow:—

(Here set forth reasons relied upon as an answer to the objection.)

Personal Signature of Elector……………………………

(To be made in presence of Witness.)

Address …………………………………………………

Witness to Signature…………………………………………………

(Being an elector or person qualified to be an Elector).

Occupation.……………………………………………

Place of Living………………………………………..

Dated the……………………day of…………………………191…

Joint Electoral Rolls (Tasmania) Regulations.

(To be printed on back of Form.)

Commonwealth Electoral

Papers only.   Post Free.

M……………………………………

……………………………………

……………………………………

Commonwealth Electoral

Papers only.   Post Free.

The Returning Officer for the Division (District) of……………………………

Postal Address………………………………………

Notice of Decision on an Objection.

17b. (1) Where the form of notice of objection specified in Regulation 17 or 17a has been used, the Returning Officer need only send notice of his decision, under Regulation 20, to the following persons :—

(a) To a person who has answered an objection in the prescribed manner ; and

(b) To an objector who is not an Electoral Registrar.

(2) Where an objector is an Electoral Registrar, notice of the decision on the objection may be sent to him in such form as the Returning Officer thinks fit to use, subject to any authorized direction, and such notice may contain a direction for the removal of an elector's name from the Roll for the Commonwealth and the House of Assembly, or either, as the case requires, when an objection has been sustained.

Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, any form repealed by these Regulations may continue to be used for a period not exceeding three months from the date of the coming into operation of these Regulations.