Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00022:clause:1_7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00022
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 7
Character Range: 25854–28283

7     a member of the staff of the Electoral Commission referred to in subparagraph 65(2)(h)(ii)                                                         the words "Member of the Staff of the Electoral Commission".

 (4) If an envelope purporting to bear a postal vote is received as mentioned in subsection (2) by a DRO, or by an officer who is:
 (a) a pre‑poll voting officer; or
 (b) a presiding officer; or
 (c) an Assistant Returning Officer who is outside Australia;
the DRO or officer must (after complying with the other requirements of subsection (2)):
 (d) place the envelope in a ballot‑box; and
 (e) keep the envelope in the ballot‑box until the envelope is dealt with in accordance with section 46A.

 (5) If an envelope purporting to bear a postal vote is received as mentioned in subsection (2) by an officer who is an electoral visitor or a mobile polling team leader, the officer must (after complying with the other requirements of subsection (2)):
 (a) place the envelope in a ballot‑box; and
 (b) keep the envelope in the ballot‑box until the ballot‑box is forwarded to the designated Assistant Returning Officer as required by whichever of subsections 49(8), 49A(7) and 51(10) is applicable; and
 (c) when so forwarding the ballot‑box to the designated Assistant Returning Officer, also forward to that Assistant Returning Officer the record made by the electoral visitor or mobile polling team leader under paragraph (2)(e).

 (6) If an envelope purporting to bear a postal vote is received as mentioned in subsection (2) by an officer (other than an officer referred to in subsection (4) or (5)) who is at a capital city office of the Electoral Commission:
 (a) the officer must (after complying with subsection (2)) place the envelope in a ballot‑box made available for the purpose by the DRO for the Division in which the capital city office is located; and
 (b) the ballot‑box containing the envelope must be forwarded to the DRO, or made available to be collected by the DRO, in accordance with instructions of the DRO; and
 (c) until the ballot‑box is so forwarded or collected, the envelope must be kept in the ballot‑box; and
 (d) the record made by the officer under paragraph (2)(e) must be forwarded to the DRO, or made available to be collected by the DRO, in accordance with instructions of the DRO.

 (7) Instructions referred to in paragraphs (6)(b) and (d) are not legislative instruments.