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Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
abbreviation

of the name of a political party means a shortened version, or an acronym, of the partys name and does not include an alternative name of the party.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
above the line

: a square is printed

on a ballot paper if the square is printed on the ballot paper in accordance with subparagraph 210(1)(f)(ii).

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 210 Printing of Senate ballot papers
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
acceptable action

is taken in relation to a gift if any of the following action is taken:

(a) an amount equal to the amount or value of the gift is transferred to the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Division;

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 302B Definitions
acting Commissioner

includes a person acting as the Electoral Commissioner.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 5 Interpretation
address

does not include a postal that consists of a post office box number.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 321B Definitions
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 123 Interpretation
ancillary contravention

of section 321D means a contravention of that section as a result of section 92 of the Regulatory Powers Act ( of civil penalty provisions).

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 321B Definitions
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 321D Authorisation of certain electoral matter
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 92 Roll reviews
answers

: a person

a mandatory question in the qualification checklist if the person marks one (and only one) box that is:

(a) directly under the question; and

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
Antarctic elector

means an elector whose name has been retained on the relevant Roll under Part XVII.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 113 Interpretation
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
Antarctica

means the Australian Antarctic Territory and includes:

(a) the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands; and

(b) Macquarie Island.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
appointed Commissioner

means the Chairperson or the nonjudicial appointee.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 5 Interpretation
appropriate donor information

has the meaning given by section 302P.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 302B Definitions
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 302P Information relating to foreign donor status
approved form

means a form that:

(a) is approved by the Electoral Commissioner in writing; and

(b) has been published by the Electoral Commissioner.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
approved list

of voters for a Division means a list in electronic form that:

(a) contains the same information as the certified list of voters for the Division most recently prepared before the preparation of the list in electronic form; and

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
associated entity

means:

(a) an entity that is controlled by one or more registered political parties; or

(b) an entity that operates wholly, or to a significant extent, for the benefit of one or more registered political parties; or

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287 Interpretation
Australia

includes:

(a) Norfolk Island; and

(b) the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and

(c) the Territory of Christmas Island.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
Australian Capital Territory

includes the Jervis Bay Territory.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 38A Interpretation
Australian passport

means a passport issued under this Act.

Note: Australian passports must be issued in forms approved by the Minister (see subsection 53(2)). These forms may include diplomatic, official and emergency passports.

Australian Passports Act 2005 Australian Passports Act 2005 - 6 Definitions
Australian Passports Act 2005 - 53 Form of Australian travel documents
authorises

: a person the communication of electoral matter if:

(a) if the content of the matter is approved before the matter is communicated—the person approves the content of the matter; or

(b) otherwise—the person communicates the matter.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 321B Definitions
average divisional enrolment

, in relation to a State or the Australian Capital Territory, means:

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 55 Interpretation
below the line

: a square is printed

on a ballot paper if the square is printed on the ballot paper in accordance with subparagraph 210(1)(f)(i).

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 210 Printing of Senate ballot papers
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation

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