Electoral Act 1985

A person who has a proper interest in a reviewable decision may seek a review of the decision by—

the

Electoral Commissioner; or

the

Tribunal under section 34 of the South

Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.

An application for review must be made within one month after the person receives notice of the decision.

The following provisions apply in relation to a review by the Electoral

Commissioner:

the

Electoral Commissioner may, if satisfied that it is just and reasonable in the circumstances to do so, dispense with the requirement that an application for review be made within the period fixed by subsection (2);

the application for review must be in writing and set out in detail the grounds for the application;

the

Electoral Commissioner must afford the applicant and all other persons with a proper interest in the decision the opportunity to make submissions, orally or in writing, on the review;

the

Electoral Commissioner must, after considering all submissions—

affirm the reviewable decision; or

rescind the decision and substitute a decision that the Electoral

Commissioner considers appropriate.

This section does not limit the powers of the Tribunal under the South

Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.