Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00022:clause:1_13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00022
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 13
Character Range: 10005–11763

13  Subsection 188(2)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

 (2) Subject to subsection (3), if the DRO or Assistant Returning Officer receives the application for a postal vote at or before 6 pm on the Friday that is 8 days before polling day in the election, the material required by subsection (1) must be sent to the applicant by post or by another means (not being an electronic means, such as fax or email).

 (3) If:
 (a) the DRO or Assistant Returning Officer receives the application for a postal vote at or before 6 pm on the Friday that is 8 days before polling day in the election; and
 (b) in accordance with the approved form referred to in subsection 184(1), the applicant has requested a particular means of delivery (not being an electronic means such as fax or email); and
 (c) the DRO or Assistant Returning Officer considers that that means is reasonable and practicable in the circumstances;
the material required by subsection (1) must be sent to the applicant by that means.

 (4) If the DRO or Assistant Returning Officer receives the application for a postal vote after 6 pm on the Friday that is 8 days before polling day in the election and at or before 6 pm on the Thursday that is 2 days before polling day in the election, the material required by subsection (1) must be sent to the applicant by the means (not being an electronic means such as fax or email) that the DRO or Assistant Returning Officer considers is the most reasonable and practicable in the circumstances.

Note: If the application is received after 6 pm on the Thursday that is 2 days before polling day in the election, it fails to meet the deadline (see subsection 184(5)), and therefore no material is required by subsection (1) to be sent to the applicant.