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president or councillor of the municipality on the ground that he or she is a member of the Union of Christmas Island Workers.

8. Section 78 (Duties of returning officer)
      8.1 Paragraph 78 (c):

Omit ", absent and postal".

9. Section 82 (Nomination day)
      9.1 Omit the section, substitute:

82 Nomination day

  The nomination day for the election is the day 15 days before the election day.

10. Section 84 (Candidates for election)
      10.1 Paragraph 84 (d):

Omit "14", substitute "7".

11. Section 85 (Form of nomination papers)
      11.1 Subsection 85 (1):

Omit "in the form prescribed", substitute "in Form D or E in Schedule 3A".

12. New section 85A
      12.1 After section 85, insert:

85A Lodgment of nomination forms by facsimile transmission

 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 84 (d), a nomination form may be delivered to the returning officer by facsimile transmission.

 (2) For the purposes of paragraphs 84 (d) and 85 (4) (a), a nomination form delivered to the returning officer by facsimile transmission is taken to be accompanied by a deposit if the facsimile of the form and the deposit relating to the nomination of the person named on the form as the candidate are delivered to the returning officer within the period described in paragraph 84 (d).

13. Section 93 (Ballot papers)
      13.1 Subsection 93 (1):

Omit "in the prescribed form", substitute "in Form F in Schedule 3A".

14. Section 95 (System of voting)
      14.1 Omit the section, substitute:

95 Voting system

 (1) The Hare‑Clark system of voting described in Subdivision LA must be used to elect councillors on the election day.

 (2) Councillors elected on the election day must use the preferential system of voting described in Subdivision LB to elect a president under section 141 and a deputy president under section 143.

15. Section 100 (Voting in person or in absence)
      15.1 Paragraph 100 (b):

Omit "absent or postal".

16. Section 103 (Declaration by electoral officers and scrutineers)
      16.1 Subsection 103 (1):

Omit the subsection, substitute:

 (1) Subject to subsection (1A), a person appointed as an electoral officer must not begin to carry out the duties of the office until:
 (a) in the case of a returning officer — he or she has made a declaration in Form G in Schedule 3A; and
 (b) in the case of an officer appointed to issue early voting papers, or a deputy returning officer, presiding officer or poll clerk — he or she has made a declaration in Form H in Schedule 3A.

 (1A) The clerk need make a declaration only once after taking office as the clerk.

 (1B) A person appointed as a scrutineer must not begin to perform the functions of a scrutineer until