Electoral Act 1992

Subject to any arrangement under section 62, the commission must maintain each electoral roll in accordance with this section.

A person who—

is entitled to be enrolled for an electoral district; but

is not enrolled on the electoral roll for the district;

If a person who is enrolled on an electoral roll for an electoral district changes address within the electoral district, the person must, within 21 days, give notice to an electoral registrar for the district in the form and way approved by the commission.

Subject to subsection (5), if a notice under this section is received by an electoral registrar, the commission must, if satisfied that the person concerned is entitled to be enrolled for an electoral district, make appropriate amendments of the electoral rolls.

The commission must not amend the electoral rolls during the period from 6p.m. on the cut-off day for electoral rolls for an election or referendum until the end of the polling day for the election or referendum except to correct—

a mistake; or

the wrongful removal of a person from an electoral roll.

If the commission does not (except because of subsection (5)) amend an electoral roll to give effect to a notice by a person under subsection (2) or (3), the commission must notify the person in writing of—

its decision not to amend the roll; and

the reasons for its decision; and

the person’s rights under this Act to have the decision reviewed.

Subsection (8) applies if—

a person is required to give notice under subsection (2) or (3); and

the person gives notice—

after 6p.m. on the cut-off day for electoral rolls for an election or referendum and no later than 6p.m. on the day before the polling day for the election or referendum; and

to the commission but otherwise in compliance with subsection (2) or (3).

The person is taken to have given notice to the electoral registrar in compliance with subsection (2) or (3).