Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128:section:3:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 5/6)
Character Range: 22857–25595

could enter a polling booth for the purpose of voting at the referendum.
registered medical practitioner means a person registered or licensed as a medical practitioner under the law of a State or Territory, being a law that provides for the registration or licensing of medical practitioners.
Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.
Roll means a roll of electors kept pursuant to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.
scheme has the meaning given by Part XX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.
Subdivision means a Subdivision of a Division referred to in paragraph 79(1)(a) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.
substitute presiding officer means a person holding an appointment under section 18.
Territory means the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory.
video recording includes a video recording that is recorded on means other than a videotape.
voting day, in relation to a referendum, means the day fixed for the taking of the votes for the purposes of the referendum.
 (1A) A person is provisionally enrolled if:
 (a) the person is provisionally enrolled under section 99B of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; or
 (b) the person is provisionally enrolled under section 38 of this Act.
 (2) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
 (a) a reference to a Division shall be read as including a reference to the Northern Territory; and
 (b) a reference to a Subdivision shall be read as including a reference to a District of that Territory.
 (3) This Act extends to:
 (a) Norfolk Island; and
 (b) the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and
 (c) the Territory of Christmas Island.
 (4) In relation to a matter concerning an elector or any other matter arising under this Act, a provision of this Act that includes the expression "the Australian Electoral Officer" without words relating the expression to a particular State or Territory shall be read as referring to the Australian Electoral Officer for the State or Territory for which the elector is enrolled or in which the matter arises, as the case requires.
 (5) In relation to a matter concerning an elector or any other matter arising under this Act, a provision of this Act that includes the expression "the Divisional Returning Officer" without words relating the expression to a particular Division shall be read as referring to the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division for which the elector is enrolled or in which the matter arises, as the case requires.
 (6) In this Act:
 (a) a reference to a postal vote certificate printed on an envelope is taken to include a reference to a postal vote certificate that is placed inside an envelope; and
 (b) a reference to an envelope on which