Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279:clause:1_27:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 27 (pt 25/40)
Character Range: 87849–90579

can be instigated; and
          (c) that the voter's ballot‑paper will not be admitted to the scrutiny unless the regional panel decides that the voter is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander.

      88  Review by regional panel

       (1) If details have been recorded under subrule 87 (3), the voter affected may request a review of the decision by a regional panel.

       (2) A request under subrule (1) must:
          (a) be in writing and may be in the approved form; and
          (b) be given to the presiding officer before the person leaves the polling booth after casting his or her vote.

       (3) If a presiding officer has assisted or has permitted a person to be assisted in voting under rule 90, the presiding officer must assist the person in complying with subrule (2).

       (4) If a person requests a review under subrule (1), the person may, within 7 days after the request is given under subrule (2), provide further information to the senior liaison officer to support his or her claim to be an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander.

       (5) On receiving:
          (a) the request under subrule (l); and
          (b) the further information (if any) provided by a person under subrule (4);
      the senior liaison must assemble a regional panel to review the person's claim to be an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander and decide whether, on the balance of probabilities, the person is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander.

       (6) A regional panel is made up of:
          (a) the senior liaison officer; and
          (b) 2 other people who are Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders.

       (7) The senior liaison officer must, in writing, inform the person of the decision of the regional panel under subrule (5).

       (8) Subject to subrule (9), the senior liaison officer must, as soon as practicable, inform the Returning Officer of the decision of the regional panel in relation to each request for review.

       (9) The review by the regional panel under subrule (5) must be completed not later than 9 days after the close of the poll.

      89  Voter to quit booth

        The voter must quit the booth immediately after:
          (a) the voter has placed his or her voter card envelope in the ballot‑box; and
          (b) if the liaison officer has made a record under subrule 87 (3) in respect of the voter, and the voter wishes to request a review of the decision to which the record relates — the voter has completed his or her request for review under subrule 88 (1).

      90  Assisting certain voters

       (1) If any voter satisfies the presiding officer that his or her sight is so impaired or that he or