Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279:clause:1_27:p30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01279
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 27 (pt 30/40)
Character Range: 100429–103125

to the voter card and voter card envelope of a voter whom the senior liaison officer is satisfied is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander:
             (i) take the liaison officer's objection to be cancelled; and
             (ii) place the voter card and voter card envelope with the voter cards and voter card envelopes held for further scrutiny under paragraph (3) (c); and
          (b) in relation to the voter cards and voter card envelopes of those voter s whom the senior liaison officer is not satisfied are Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders:
             (i) place the voter cards and voter card envelopes in a parcel; and
             (ii) seal the parcel and endorse on the parcel a description of the contents, the name of the ward and the date; and
          (c) in relation to the voter cards and voter card envelopes of those voter s who chose not to have the objection referred to the senior liaison officer for investigation:
             (i) place the voter cards and voter card envelopes in a parcel; and
             (ii) seal the parcel and write on the parcel a description of the contents, the name of the ward and the date.

       (6) Subject to subrule (7), the officer conducting the scrutiny must deal with the voter cards and voter card envelopes in the parcels referred to in paragraphs (3) (c) and (5) (a) as follows:
          (a) the officer must select the voter cards and voter card envelopes of persons whom he or she is satisfied are enrolled in respect of the ward, placing the voter cards in one parcel and the envelopes in another, and then:
             (i) seal the parcel of voter cards and endorse on the parcel a description of the contents, the name of the ward and the date; and
             (ii) extract the ballot‑paper from inside each envelope selected; and
             (iii) without inspecting or unfolding the ballot‑paper or allowing any other person to do so, immediately deposit the folded ballot‑paper in a ballot‑box for further scrutiny; and
             (iv) seal the parcel of envelopes and endorse on the parcel a description of the contents, the name of the ward and the date;
          (b) the officer must place in another parcel the voter cards and voter card envelopes of persons whom he or she is satisfied are not enrolled in respect of the ward, seal the parcel and endorse on the parcel a description of the contents, the name of the ward and the date.

       (7) Where an officer conducting the scrutiny in relation to a ward (in this subrule referred to as the relevant ward) who is dealing with a voter card under subrule (6):
          (a) is satisfied that the voter who signed the voter card