Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:schedule:3:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 5/48)
Character Range: 963618–966234

the elector was, at the time of voting, entitled to be enrolled for the Division; and
 (ii) that the omission of the elector's name from the Roll for the Division was due to an error made by an officer or to a mistake of fact.
 13. Subparagraph 12(b) does not apply if:
 (a) more than one election (excluding the election to which the scrutiny relates) has been held since the error or mistake was made; or
 (b) where there has been a redistribution of the State or Territory that includes the Division since the last election but one before the election to which the scrutiny relates, the error or mistake was made before the last such redistribution.
 14. In paragraph 13, election means:
 (a) a general election for the House of Representatives;
 (b) a Senate election not held concurrently with a general election for the House of Representatives; or
 (c) a referendum not held concurrently with a general election.
 15. The DRO shall, without opening the envelopes, subject to the operation of paragraphs 23 and 25, exclude from further scrutiny the ballot papers contained in envelopes referred to in subparagraphs 10(c) and 11(b).
 16. The DRO shall seal up in a parcel the envelopes referred to in subparagraphs 10(c) and 11(b) and shall write on the parcel a description of the contents, the name of the Division and the date.
 17. The DRO shall, without inspecting them or allowing any other person to do so, withdraw the ballot papers from the envelopes referred to in paragraph 10 or 11 that still remain in the preliminary scrutiny.

 17A. The DRO:
 (a) may withdraw the ballot papers in accordance with paragraph 17:
 (i) for ballot papers of electors other than designated electors—at any time on or after the day that is 5 days before polling day; or
 (ii) for ballot papers of designated electors—after the close of the poll; and
 (b) if the DRO has not withdrawn the ballot papers in accordance with paragraph 17 by the close of the poll—must do so after the close of the poll.
 18. Ballot papers withdrawn from envelopes referred to in subparagraph 10(a) or 11(a) shall be placed in a ballot‑box by themselves for further scrutiny.
 19. A ballot paper for a Senate election withdrawn from an envelope referred to in subparagraph 10(b) shall be placed in the ballot‑box referred to in paragraph 18 for further scrutiny. A ballot paper for a House of Representatives election withdrawn from such an envelope shall be excluded from further scrutiny.
 20. The DRO shall seal up in a parcel ballot papers excluded under paragraph 19 and shall write on the parcel a description of its contents, the name