Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument

Term(s)	Definition	Defined in Legislation	See Section(s)
scheme	(except in section 287E) means:	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287 Interpretation Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287E Object of this Division
secretary	, in relation to a political party, means the person who holds the office (however described) the duties of which involve responsibility for the carrying out of the administration, and for the conduct of the correspondence, of the party.	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 123 Interpretation
Senate election	means an election of Senators for a State or Territory.	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
sentence of imprisonment	has the meaning given subsection ( 1A).	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
sight‐impaired person	means a person whose sight is impaired to the extent that he or she is unable to vote without assistance.	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 202AA Definitions
significant third party	means a person or entity that is registered as a significant third party under section 287L.	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287 Interpretation Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287F Requirement to register as a significant third party Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287L Determining an application for registration
single‐party endorsed group	means a group whose candidates are endorsed for a Senate election by a single registered political party.	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287 Interpretation
State or Territory electoral law	means a law of a State or Territory that deals with electoral matters (within the ordinary meaning of the expression).	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287 Interpretation
State or Territory electoral purpose	means a purpose relating to a State, Territory or local government election (and, to avoid doubt, does not include the purpose of incurring electoral expenditure or creating or communicating electoral matter).	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287 Interpretation
station	means:	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
Subdivision	means a subdivision of a Division.	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
substitute presiding officer	means a person holding an appointment under section 204.	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 204 Substitute Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
Territory	means the Australian Capital Territory , the Northern Territory or an external territory.	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 55 Interpretation Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 38A Interpretation Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
third party	: a person or entity (except a political entity or a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate) is a third party during a financial year if:	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287 Interpretation Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287F Requirement to register as a significant third party Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 287C Entities that are not incorporated
transmit	includes transmit by radio ‐ telephone or telex.	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
video recording	includes a video recording that is recorded on means other than a videotape.	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 1 Short title Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 5 Interpretation Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 79 Subdivisions Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 99B Provisional enrolment by applicant for citizenship Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 4 Interpretation
vote record	has the meaning given by section 202AD .	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 202AA Definitions Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 202AD There must be a record of the vote
voter	: see subsection 200D G( 1).	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 200DG When is a person entitled to vote by pre - poll ordinary vote? Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 200DC Definitions
voterâs Division	: see paragraph 200D G( 1)(b).	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
voting officer	, in relation to a place at which pre ‐ poll ordinary voting is available, means a DRO, or a pre ‐ poll voting officer, at the place.	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - 200DC Definitions