Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993

27 Electoral rolls

• (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and to any regulations made under this Act, the electoral rolls for the purpose of the indicative referendum shall,—

  • (a) where the citizens initiated indicative referendum is held before the first general election has been held under the Electoral Act 1993, be deemed to be the lists compiled pursuant to section 101(1) of that Act; and

  • (b) where the citizens initiated indicative referendum is held on or after polling day for the first general election held under the Electoral Act 1993, be deemed to be the electoral rolls for the time being in force under the Electoral Act 1993.

  (2) For the purposes of the indicative referendum,—

  • (a) a person shall, subject to subsection (3), be deemed not to be registered as an elector if that person became registered by reason of an application for registration as an elector under the Electoral Act 1993 received by the Registrar of the electoral district in respect of which the person became registered on or after the day appointed for the taking of the indicative referendum or on or after the day on which the voting period for the indicative referendum period ends; and

  • (b) section 88(2) of the Electoral Act 1993 shall, with such modifications as may be necessary, apply for the purposes of determining whether an application for registration was received on or after the day appointed for the taking of the indicative referendum or on or after the day on which the voting period for the indicative referendum period ends.

  (3) Where any person applies for registration as an elector of a district after a writ has been issued for the holding of the indicative referendum and before the day appointed for the taking of the indicative referendum,—

  • (a) the Registrar shall, if the registrar is satisfied that that person is qualified to be registered, forthwith enter the name of that person on the electoral roll; and

  • (b) the Registrar shall not be required to enter the name of that person on the main roll or any supplementary roll or composite roll used at the indicative referendum; and

  • (c) that person may, at the indicative referendum, vote only by way of a special vote.

  Section 27: substituted, on 6 December 1995, by section 10(1) of the Citizens Initiated Referenda Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 62).

  Section 27(2)(a): amended, on 28 February 2002, by section 101(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).

  Section 27(2)(b): amended, on 28 February 2002, by section 101(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).