Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:section:4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 2/7)
Character Range: 22023–24851

Territory.
Note: For the definition of Australian Capital Territory in Part III, see section 38A.
Australian passport means a passport issued under the Australian Passports Act 2005.
below the line: a square is printed below the line on a ballot paper if the square is printed on the ballot paper in accordance with subparagraph 210(1)(f)(i).
bulk nomination has the meaning given by subsection 167(3).
capital city office of the Electoral Commission has the meaning given by subsection 90A(3).
carriage service provider has the meaning given by section 87 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Census means a Census of the population taken under section 8 of the Census and Statistics Act 1905.
certified list of voters, in respect of a Division, means a list prepared and certified under subsection 208(1).
child of a person includes:
 (a) an ex‑nuptial child of the person; and
 (b) a child adopted by the person; and
 (c) a child of the person within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975.
civil penalty order has the meaning given by subsection 82(4) of the Regulatory Powers Act.
civil penalty provision has the meaning given by the Regulatory Powers Act.
compartment means:
 (a) in relation to a polling booth—a compartment constructed in the polling booth pursuant to section 206; and
 (b) in relation to a place at which pre‑poll ordinary voting is available—a compartment constructed in the place pursuant to section 200DE.
Note: For the places at which pre‑poll ordinary voting is available, see section 200DD.
Controller‑General of Prisons:
 (a) of a State, the Australian Capital Territory (not including a non‑self‑governing Territory) or the Northern Territory (not including a non‑self‑governing Territory)—means the principal officer (however described) having control of the prisons and gaols of the State or Territory; and
 (b) of a non‑self‑governing Territory—means the principal officer (however described) having control of the prisons and gaols of the non‑self‑governing Territory.
courier service means a service that provides for the collection, at the request of a person using the service, of an article from a place specified by or on behalf of that person and the delivery of the article to another place so specified, being a service approved by an Australian Electoral Officer or by the Electoral Commissioner.
declaration time has the meaning given by subsection 175(2).
declaration vote means:
 (a) a postal vote;
 (b) a pre‑poll declaration vote;
 (c) an absent vote; or
 (d) a provisional vote.
de facto partner of a person has the meaning given by the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
defence civilian has the same meaning as in the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.
defence member has the same meaning as in the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.
Deputy Electoral Commissioner means the Deputy