Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The OIC of a polling place that is a hospital shall arrange for an officer to visit patients at the hospital (other than outpatients) between 8 am and 6 pm on polling day for the purpose of taking their votes.
(2) The commissioner shall arrange for an officer to visit patients at a special hospital (other than outpatients) between 8 am and 6 pm—
(a) on a day that is not more than 5 days before polling day; or
(b) on polling day;
for the purpose of taking their votes.
(3) The commissioner may arrange for an officer to visit electors detained at a correctional centre to take their votes.
(4) A visit mentioned in subsection (3) must be made at a time, and in accordance with any conditions, arranged between the commissioner and the person in charge of the correctional centre.