Who is qualified to be elected as member of Parliament
76A Who is qualified to be elected as member of Parliament
Unless this Act or another enactment provides otherwise, a person who —
has reached the age of 18; and
is not subject to any legal incapacity; and
is an Australian citizen; and
has resided in the State for one year; and
is an elector entitled to vote in an election in a district,
is qualified to be elected as a member of the Council or the Assembly.
The reference in subsection (1)(e) to an elector entitled to vote in an election in a district includes a reference to a person if —
the person is entitled to be an elector enrolled to vote in an election in a district; and
the person’s name appeared on the register of electors or the person has made a claim for enrolment; and
by mistake, the Electoral Commissioner or an enrolment officer has omitted or removed the person’s name from the register of electors or has not included the person’s name on the register of electors.
[Section 76A inserted: No. 64 of 2006 s. 27(1); amended: No. 30 of 2023 s. 66.]
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