Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128:section:65:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 65 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 136274–138860

person acting on behalf of that person under paragraph (1)(f), must, in the presence of the authorised witness, place the postal vote certificate in the envelope and fasten the envelope.
 (1A) A postal vote by a person outside Australia that does not meet the requirements in subsection (1) concerning an authorised witness is, despite that subsection, taken to meet those requirements for the purposes of this Act if:
 (a) a signed and dated statement by the person setting out why the person was unable to comply with those requirements:
 (i) accompanies the postal vote; or
 (ii) is produced by the person in the approved form; or
 (iii) is given in writing by the person; and
 (b) the DRO or officer dealing with the postal vote under section 67 is satisfied that the person made reasonable efforts to comply with those requirements; and
 (c) if subparagraph (a)(i) applies—the postal vote is accompanied by a photocopy, that is certified by the person to be a true copy, of a part of the person's passport that includes the details set out in subsection (1B); and
 (d) if subparagraph (a)(ii) or (iii) applies—a copy of a part of the person's passport that includes the details set out in subsection (1B) is produced in the approved form, or given in writing, by the person.
 (1B) For the purposes of paragraphs (1A)(c) and (d), the details of the part of the person's passport are the following:
 (a) the country and date of issue;
 (b) the number of the passport;
 (c) the person's name, date of birth and signature;
 (d) a photograph of the person.
 (1C) The following provisions of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 apply in relation to subparagraphs (1A)(a)(ii) and (iii) and paragraph (1A)(d) of this section despite any regulations in force for the purposes of subsection 7A(2) of that Act:
 (a) subsection 8(1);
 (b) Division 2 of Part 2;
 (c) Division 3 of Part 2.
To avoid doubt, this subsection does not affect the operation of that Act, including as affected by any such regulations, in relation to any other provision of this Act.
 (2) In spite of paragraph (1)(e), where:
 (a) a ballot paper, if posted before the close of voting, would be unlikely to reach the DRO for the Division for which the person is enrolled within 13 days after voting day; or
 (b) a ballot paper, if it were to be delivered to the DRO for the Division for which the person is enrolled, would be unlikely to reach the DRO before the close of voting;
the envelope containing the ballot paper may:
 (c) before the close of voting be addressed to, and posted or delivered to, any other DRO or