Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:section:95:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 95 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 223238–225787

to the Roll for the Subdivision, and the annotation of the Roll under subsection (1) in relation to the person must not be made, until after the close of the poll for that election.
 (5) The Electoral Commissioner must notify the person in writing:
 (a) of a decision to grant or refuse the application; or
 (c) of the Electoral Commissioner's opinion that the application cannot be proceeded with because of subsection (4).
 (6) Where a person who has applied under subsection (1) to be treated as an eligible overseas elector:
 (a) resumes residing in Australia within 6 years after the day on which he or she attained 18 years of age;
 (b) ceases to have the intention to resume residing in Australia within 6 years after the day on which he or she attained 18 years of age; or
 (c) ceases to be qualified for enrolment;
the person shall, as soon as practicable, give notice in writing to the Electoral Commissioner of the happening of the event referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), as the case may be.
 (7) Subject to subsection (13), where a person who is being treated as an eligible overseas elector under this section resumes residing in Australia within 6 years after the day on which he or she attained 18 years of age, the person ceases to be eligible to be treated as an eligible overseas elector under this section on the expiration of 1 month after the day on which he or she resumes residing in Australia.
 (8) Where a person who is an eligible overseas elector in relation to a Subdivision by virtue of this section:
 (a) ceases to have the intention to resume residing in Australia within the period (in this subsection referred to as the relevant period) of 6 years after the day on which he or she attained 18 years of age; and
 (b) intends to resume residing in Australia at some time after the expiration of the relevant period;
applies, within 3 months before the expiration of the relevant period, to the Electoral Commissioner to be treated as an eligible overseas elector for a further period of 1 year commencing on the expiration of the relevant period, the Electoral Commissioner shall annotate the Roll for that Subdivision so as to indicate that the eligible overseas elector is to be treated as an eligible overseas elector for that further period of 1 year.
 (9) Where a person who:
 (a) is being treated as an eligible overseas elector in relation to a Subdivision for a further period (in this subsection referred to as the relevant period) of 1 year in pursuance of an application made under subsection (8) or