Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 72

72 Publication of notice of application

(1) As soon as practicable after an application is made to the commission, the commission must publish a notice in relation to the application in—

(a) the gazette; and

(b) a newspaper circulating generally in the State.

(2) The notice must—

(a) set out the information included in the application under section 71 (4) (a) to (c) ; and

(b) invite any persons who believe that the application—

(i) is not in accordance with section 71 ; or

(ii) should be refused under section 75 ;

to submit to the commission, within 1 month after the day of publication of the gazette notice, a statement under subsection (3) .

(3) The statement must—

(a) set out in detail the grounds for the belief; and

(b) set out the address of the person; and

(c) be signed by the person.

(4) The commission must make the statement available at its office for public inspection, without fee.

(5) The commission must give the person who is to be the party’s registered officer—

(a) a copy of the statement; and

(b) a notice inviting the person to give the commission a reply to the statement within such reasonable period as is specified in the notice.

(6) If the person gives the commission a reply within the period, the commission must, as soon as practicable, make the reply available at its office for public inspection, without fee.