Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01736:reg:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01736
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 17
Character Range: 11806–13041

17  Notification of alternate address
 (1) If an eligible voter for an election will be absent from the eligible voter's usual address during the period in which the ballot will be conducted, the eligible voter may give the Managing Director written notice of an alternate address to which election material is to be sent to the eligible voter.
 (2) The notice must:
 (a) be in a form approved by the Managing Director; and
 (b) include the following information:
 (i) the eligible voter's name and usual address;
 (ii) the alternate address to which the election material is to be sent; and
 (c) be given to the Managing Director not later than 8 days before the ballot closes.
Note: Section 25 sets out when the ballot closes.
 (3) The Managing Director must notify the returning officer of the eligible voter's alternate address immediately after receiving the notice in accordance with subsection (2).
 (4) The returning officer must:
 (a) update the roll of voters to include the eligible voter's alternate address; and
 (b) advise the following when the roll of voters has been so updated:
 (i) for an election being conducted by the AEC—the AEC;
 (ii) for an election being conducted by an approved person—the approved person.