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that Act; and
 (b) a person who is eligible under paragraph 36 (a) and subparagraph 36 (b) (ii) to be registered as an elector that he or she may make an application under section 37; and
 (c) a person of the last day on which he or she may apply to be registered as an elector before the election.

40 Form of electoral roll

 (1) Subject to subsection (5), the clerk must compile a consolidated roll for the municipality for the election day.

 (2) The consolidated roll must be compiled from:
 (a) an extract from the Commonwealth electoral roll that:
 (i) shows the name and place of living of each elector whose place of living is shown on the roll as a place on Christmas Island; and
 (ii) in response to a request made by the clerk under section 43 — is supplied by the Australian Electoral Commission not more than 34 days before the election day; and
 (b) a roll of persons who have each been sent a notice under subsection 38 (1).

 (3) A person who is registered on both the residents' roll and the inhabitants' roll must be registered only once on the consolidated roll that supersedes the residents' roll and inhabitants' roll.

 (4) The clerk must sign and date the last page of the consolidated roll after it has been compiled.

 (5) If the Minister is satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable for the clerk to compile a consolidated roll for the election day, the Minister may, by written notice given to the Council, authorise the use of:
 (a) the residents' roll; and
 (b) the inhabitants' roll.

42 Preparation of residents' roll

 (1) At least 56 days before the election day, the clerk must request the Australian Electoral Commission to provide a residents' roll for the election day.

 (2) The request must ask that the residents' roll:
 (a) be prepared by the Commission between 34 and 25 days before the election day; and
 (b) include each person who, when the roll is certified, is eligible to be registered as an elector under paragraph 36 (a) and subparagraph 36 (b) (i) as a result of an application for enrolment on the Commonwealth electoral roll made at least 50 days before the election day; and
 (c) be certified by a member of staff of the Commission as correct; and
 (d) be given to the clerk at least 25 days before the election day.

43 Preparation of inhabitants' roll

 (1) The clerk must compile an inhabitants' roll 24 days before the election day.

 (2) If the clerk is satisfied that a person is eligible under paragraph 36 (b) to be registered as an elector and is not on