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 (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 the residents' roll, the clerk must include the person on the inhabitants' roll.

 (3) The clerk must sign and date the last page of the inhabitants' roll after it is prepared.

44 Marking rolls

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 107 (4) or 115 (3), when a residents' roll and an inhabitants' roll are being used for an election, the electoral officer must:
 (a) if the person's name is on the residents' roll — mark the indication required by paragraph 107 (4) (a) or 115 (3) (a) against the person's name on the residents' roll; and
 (b) if the person's name is not on the residents' roll but is on the inhabitants' roll — mark the indication required by paragraph 107 (4) (a) or 115 (3) (a) against the person's name on the inhabitants' roll.

 (2) If:
 (a) a mark has been made under subsection (1) against a name on the residents' roll or inhabitants' roll; and
 (b) the roll is superseded before the election by a consolidated roll;
the returning officer must ensure that the same indication is marked against the name on the consolidated roll as soon as possible and in any case before polling begins on the election day.

45 Particulars on rolls

  A consolidated roll, residents' roll or inhabitants' roll must indicate the surname or family name, other names and address of each elector on the roll.

 (2) The roll must be arranged in alphabetical order of surnames or family names of electors.

 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), if there is more than one elector with the same surname or family name, the names of the electors with the same surname or family name should be arranged in alphabetical order according to their other names.

5. Section 51 (Clerk to supply information)
      5.1 Omit the section, substitute:

51 Co‑operation with Australian Electoral Commission

  The clerk must comply with any request by the Australian Electoral Commission for information the Commission requires in connection with this Division.

6. Section 65 (Qualification of mayor or president and councillors)
      6.1 Paragraph 65 (1) (c):

Omit the paragraph.

7. Section 67 (Disqualification generally)
      7.1 After subsection 67 (3), insert:

 (3A) A person is not disqualified from being elected as president or councillor of the municipality on the ground that he or she is a member of the Union of Christmas Island Workers.

8. Section 78 (Duties of returning officer)
      8.1 Paragraph 78 (c):

Omit ", absent and postal".

9.