Electoral Act 1907

The Electoral Commissioner may request that an enrolment officer conduct a review of the register of electors in relation to silent electors.

If an enrolment officer considers that the relevant risk as defined in section 51B(1)(b) may not exist in relation to a silent elector, the enrolment officer must give the silent elector a written notice stating that —

the enrolment officer considers that the relevant risk may not exist; and

as a result, the enrolment officer may revoke the silent elector’s status as a silent elector under subsection (3); and

within a reasonable period stated in the notice, the silent elector may make submissions about whether the silent elector’s status should be revoked.

If the enrolment officer is satisfied that, after having regard to submissions (if any) received under subsection (2)(c), the relevant risk does not exist, the enrolment officer must revoke the elector’s status as a silent elector.

If the enrolment officer makes a decision under subsection (3), the enrolment officer must —

give the elector a notice in writing stating —

the decision; and

if the decision is to revoke the elector’s status as a silent elector — the reasons for the decision;

if the decision is to revoke the elector’s status as a silent elector — alter the register of electors to remove the elector’s status as a silent elector.