Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00022:clause:1_28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00022
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 28
Character Range: 19232–19889

28  Subsection 55(5)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

 (5) An application for a postal vote fails to meet the deadline if it is not received by the DRO or Assistant Returning Officer to whom it is directed until after 6 pm on the Thursday that is 2 days before voting day in the referendum.

 (6) If an application for a postal vote fails to meet the deadline, the DRO or Assistant Returning Officer to whom the application was directed must make, or arrange for the making of, reasonable efforts to advise the applicant that his or her application for a postal vote failed to meet the deadline, and that the applicant will have to vote by other means.