Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:section:194:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 194 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 408024–410617

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; and
 (b) the number of the passport; and
 (c) the person's name, date of birth and signature; and
 (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) sections 14, 14A, 14B and 15.
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.
 (1D) Despite paragraphs (1)(d), (da), (db) and (f), if the postal vote certificate is not printed on the envelope but the postal vote certificate is to be placed in the envelope:
 (a) the requirement referred to in paragraph (1)(d) for the person voting to fasten the envelope after placing the ballot paper in the envelope does not apply; and
 (b) the person voting, or a person acting on behalf of that person under paragraph (1)(f), must declare, on the postal vote certificate, that, subject to paragraph (a) of this subsection, the requirements referred to in paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (d) were satisfied before the close of the poll; and
 (c) the authorised witness must declare, on the postal vote certificate, that the requirements referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) were satisfied before the close of the poll; and
 (d) the person voting, or a 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.
 (2) In spite of paragraph (1)(e), where:
 (a) a ballot paper, if posted before the close of the poll, would be unlikely to reach the DRO for the Division for which the person is enrolled within 13 days after polling 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