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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL ACT 2011 NO. 27 PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 208A AS INSERTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL
(DECLARATION) AMENDMENT ACT 2011, NO. 30.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Purpose of this Act
4. Definitions
5. Particular references in this Act
6. References to divisions includes wards
7. Meaning of conclusion of local government election
Part 2--Administration
Division 1--Electoral commission
8. Additional functions and powers of electoral commission
Division 2--Electoral officers for local government elections
9. Returning officers
10. Assistant returning officers
11. Presiding officers
12. Issuing officers
13. Membership of a political party ends particular appointments
14. Obligation to notify of membership of a political party
15. Returning officer may act through other officers
16. Assistant returning officer may act through other officers
Part 3--Voters rolls
17. Returning officer must compile voters roll
18. Cut off day for compiling voters roll
19. Requirements of voters roll
20. Inspection of voters roll
21. Supply of voters roll to candidates
Part 4--Local government elections
Division 1--Local government elections
22. Types of elections
23. Date of quadrennial elections
24. Date of by-elections
Division 2--Candidates for local government elections
Subdivision 1--Nominations of candidates
25. Calling for nominations
26. Who may be nominated
27. How and when nomination takes place
28. Grounds for deciding a person is not properly nominated
29. Effect of multiple nominations
30. Withdrawal of consent to nomination
31. Certification of nominations
32. Announcement of nominations
33. Death of candidate
34. Procedure if number of candidates not more than number required
35. Procedure if number of candidates exceeds number required
36. Procedure on death of candidate when poll to be conducted
37. If successful candidate dies
38. Extension of times
Subdivision 2--Deposits accompanying nomination
39. Deposit to accompany nomination
40. Disposal of deposits generally
Subdivision 3--Recording of membership and agents for group of candidates
41. Record of membership in group of candidates
42. Appointment of agent for group of candidates
43. Register of group agents
Division 3--Arrangements for local government elections
Subdivision 1--Polls by ballots
44. Poll by ballot
45. Direction that poll be conducted by postal ballot
Subdivision 2--Polling booths
46. Kinds of polling booths
47. Polling booths—general
48. Provision of ordinary polling booths
49. Declaration of mobile polling booths
50. Declaration of early polling booths
51. Duty of person in charge of institution
52. Privacy for electors casting votes at polling booths
53. Adjournment of poll
Subdivision 3--Ballot boxes, ballot papers and other documents
54. Ballot boxes generally
55. Requirements of ballot papers
56. Ballot papers for separate polls
57. Order of candidates' names on ballot papers
58. Distribution of ballot papers
Subdivision 4--Scrutineers
59. Candidates' entitlement to scrutineers
60. Appointment of scrutineers
61. Proof of identification
62. Powers of scrutineers
Subdivision 5--Errors, omissions or delays
63. Correction of errors, omissions or delays
Division 4--Who may vote
64. Who may vote
Division 5--How voting takes place
Subdivision 1--System of voting
65. System of voting
66. Compulsory voting
Subdivision 2--Casting votes
67. Ways in which to cast votes
68. Who may cast votes in particular ways
69. Who must complete a declaration envelope
70. Casting an ordinary vote
71. Casting a pre-poll vote
72. Casting a postal vote
73. Voting hours for polling booths
74. Particular responsibilities of returning officer when electors cast postal votes
75. Particular responsibilities of issuing officers when electors cast ordinary or pre-poll votes
Subdivision 3--Special arrangements for particular voters
76. Arrangements for electors at hospitals etc.
77. Arrangements for electoral visitor voting
78. Help for electors voting
Subdivision 4--Distribution of ballot papers
79. Applications to cast postal votes in local government elections that are not postal ballot elections
80. Distribution of ballot papers to electors for postal ballot elections
81. Applications to cast postal votes in postal ballot elections
82. Distribution of ballot papers to particular electors whose address has been omitted from a voters roll
Subdivision 5--Recording a vote on ballot papers
83. How electors must record a vote on a ballot paper—optional-preferential voting
84. How electors must record a vote on a ballot paper—first-past-the-post voting
85. Replacement ballot papers
Division 6--Formal and informal votes
86. Formal and informal ballot papers—optional-preferential voting
87. Formal and informal ballot papers—first-past-the-post voting
88. Ballot paper partly formal and partly informal
Division 7--Counting of votes
Subdivision 1--Processing declaration envelopes
89. Preliminary processing of declaration envelopes—general
90. Preliminary processing of declaration envelopes—postal ballot election
91. Procedure for processing declaration envelopes
Subdivision 2--Preliminary counts
92. Preliminary counting of ordinary votes
93. Objections by scrutineers during preliminary count
94. Receipt of things given to returning officer
Subdivision 3--Official count
95. Official counting of votes
96. Objections by scrutineers during official count
Subdivision 4--Deciding results of local government elections
97. Counting of votes for optional-preferential system
98. Counting of votes for first-past-the-post system
99. Returning officer's duty after counting votes
Division 8--Notifying the results of local government elections etc.
100. Notifying the results of an election
101. Notice of results of poll to candidates
102. Storage and disposal of material resulting from election
103. Notice to electors whose ballot papers are not accepted
104. Notice to electoral commission of error in electoral roll
Part 5--Fresh elections
105. Arrangements for fresh election
Part 6--Electoral funding and financial disclosure
Division 1--Preliminary
106. Definitions for pt 6
107. Meaning of gifts
108. Meaning of value of gifts
109. Meaning of relevant details for gifts
110. References to candidates
111. Agents and campaign committees
112. Related corporations
Division 2--Disclosure periods
Subdivision 1--Disclosure period for candidates
113. Disclosure period for candidates who are councillors
114. Disclosure period for candidates who were previously candidates in a local government election
115. Disclosure period for new candidates
Subdivision 2--Disclosure period for groups of candidates
116. Disclosure period for groups of candidates
Division 3--Disclosure by candidates
117. Gifts to candidates
118. Gifts to groups of candidates
119. Particular gifts not to be received
120. Loans to candidates or groups of candidates
121. Particular loans not to be received
122. Electoral commission to give reminder notice to candidates
Division 4--Disclosure by third parties
123. Definition for div 4
124. Third party expenditure for political activity
125. Gifts received by third parties to enable expenditure for political activity
Division 5--Operation of accounts
126. Requirement for candidate to operate dedicated account
127. Requirement for group of candidates to operate dedicated account
Division 6--Gifts register
128. Register of gifts
129. Access to gifts register
130. Queries on contents of gifts register
Division 7--Miscellaneous
131. Statement about returns
132. Amendment of returns
133. Things taken to be done by political party
134. Noncompliance with part does not affect election
Part 7--Disputed results
Division 1--Disputing local government elections
135. Definitions for div 1
136. Local government election may be disputed under this part
137. Who may dispute an election
138. Requirements for an application to be effective
139. Copies of application to be given to elected candidate and electoral commission
140. Application to court for order relating to documents etc.
141. Parties to application
142. How application is to be dealt with by the court
143. Application for dismissal of application disputing election
144. Powers of the court
145. Restrictions on particular orders
146. Restriction on particular evidence and inquiries
147. Copy of final court orders
148. Costs
149. Decisions and orders to be final
150. Right of electoral commission and returning officer to have access to documents
Division 2--Appeals
151. Appeal to Court of Appeal on question of law
152. Time for appealing
153. Electoral commission is a party to appeal
154. How appeal is dealt with by Court of Appeal
155. Application for dismissal of appeal
156. Copy of final court orders
157. Right of electoral commission and returning officer to have access to documents
Part 8--Legal provisions
158. Decisions not subject to appeal
159. Postal vote presumed valid until contrary proved
160. Evidentiary value of list under s 164
161. Ballot papers as evidence
162. Allegations of false or misleading information or document
163. Evidentiary provisions
Part 9--Enforcement
Division 1--Failure to vote
164. List of electors failing to vote
165. Notice about failure to vote
166. Payments for failure to vote
167. Recording response to notice
168. Failure to vote
Division 2--Corrupt and improper practices affecting local government elections
169. False or misleading information
170. Bribery
171. Assisting illegal payments
172. Improperly influencing electoral officers
173. Obstructing electors
174. Obstructing electoral officers etc.
175. Forged electoral papers
176. Wilful neglect etc. of electoral officers
Division 3--Offences relating to electoral advertising
177. Author of election material must be named
178. Distribution of how-to-vote cards
179. Giving of how-to-vote cards to returning officer
180. Unauthorised how-to-vote cards
181. Headline to electoral advertisements
182. Misleading voters
183. Offence for group of candidates to advertise or fundraise if particular requirements not complied with
Division 4--Offences relating to voting
184. Leave to vote
185. Canvassing in or near polling booths
186. Influencing voting by violence or intimidation
187. Party badges not to be worn in polling booths
188. Displaying political statements around polling booths
189. Voting if not entitled
190. Offences about ballot papers
191. Failure to post, fax or deliver documents for someone else
192. Secrecy of voting
193. Breaking seals on parcels
194. Duty of witness in signing declaration envelopes
Division 5--Offences relating to electoral funding and financial disclosure
195. Offences about returns
196. Records to be kept
197. Obtaining information for returns
198. Further information for incomplete returns
Division 6--Attempts
199. Attempts to commit offences
Division 7--Injunctions
200. Injunctions
Part 10--Miscellaneous
201. Designated election offences and application of Criminal Code
202. Local governments responsible for expenditure for conducting local government elections
203. Leave to local government employee to contest local government election
204. Inspection of documents
205. Persons serving a sentence of imprisonment
206. Office of returning officer
207. Approved forms
208. Regulation-making power
Part 11--Transitional provisions
209. Transitional regulation-making power
Part 12--Amendments of Acts and a regulation
Division 1--Amendment of this Act
210. Act amended
211. Amendment of long title
Division 2--Amendment of Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
212. Act amended
213. Amendment of s 103 (Cost of regulated dog enclosure—dividing fence)
Division 3--Amendments of Building Act 1975 relating to pool barriers
214. Act amended
215. Amendment of s 231B (What is a regulated pool)
216. Replacement of s 245U (Apportioning cost of constructing etc. dividing fence)
217. Renumbering of s 246 (When particular local law has no force or effect for regulated pool)
218. Insertion of new pt 2A
219. Amendment of s 246AB (Nonconformity notice)
220. Amendment of s 246ATJ (Requirement to obtain pool safety certificate for regulated pool that is not a shared pool)
221. Amendment of s 246ATK (Requirement to obtain pool safety certificate for regulated pool that is a shared pool)
222. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
Division 4--Amendment of Building Act 1975 relating to residential care buildings
223. Act amended
224. Amendment of s 3 (Simplified outline of main provisions of Act)
225. Amendment of s 5 (What is building work)
226. Amendment of s 30 (Relevant laws and other documents for assessment of building work)
227. Amendment of s 63 (Restriction on granting building development application for budget accommodation building)
228. Insertion of new s 63A
229. Amendment of s 81 (Building development approval for particular alterations may require existing building or structure to comply with building assessment provisions)
230. Amendment of s 103 (Certificate requirements)
231. Amendment of s 108A (Owner's obligations about access to certificate of classification)
232. Insertion of new ch 7A
233. Amendment of s 231A (Definitions for ch 8)
234. Amendment of s 256 (Prosecution of offences)
235. Replacement of sch 1 (The QDC on 15 April 2010)
236. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
Division 5--Amendment of Building Act 1975 relating to Pool Safety Council
237. Act amended
238. Amendment of s 246EK (Members)
239. Amendment of s 246EL (Appointment of deputy members)
240. Amendment of s 246EX (Presiding at meetings)
241. Insertion of new ch 11, pt 13
242. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
Division 6--Amendment of City of Brisbane Act 2010
243. Act amended
244. Amendment of s 13 (Who the council is constituted by)
245. Amendment of s 39 (Election advertising)
246. Insertion of new ch 3, pt 5
247. Amendment of s 153 (Disqualification for certain offences)
248. Amendment of s 164 (Filling a vacancy in the office of mayor)
249. Amendment of s 166 (Filling a vacancy in the office of another councillor)
250. Replacement of s 175 (Councillor's conflict of interest at a meeting)
251. Amendment of s 178 (What this division is about)
252. Amendment of s 180 (Assessing complaints)
253. Insertion of new s 180A
254. Amendment of s 181 (Notifying councillor of the hearing of a complaint)
255. Omission of s 263 (Transitional provisions for elections)
256. Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)
Division 7--Amendment of Criminal Code
257. Code amended
258. Amendment of ch 14, div 2, hdg (Legislative Assembly and Brisbane City Council elections and referendums)
259. Amendment of s 98A (Reference to election or referendum)
Division 8--Amendment of Electoral Act 1992
260. Act amended
261. Amendment of s 30 (Electoral registrars)
262. Amendment of s 137 (Supreme Court to be Court of Disputed Returns)
Division 9--Amendment of the Information Privacy Act 2009
263. Act amended
264. Amendment of s 126 (Disciplinary action)
Division 10--Amendment of Local Government Act 2009
265. Act amended
266. Amendment of s 36 (Election advertising)
267. Insertion of new s 85A
268. Amendment of s 87 (Community forums)
269. Amendment of s 88 (Members of a community forum)
270. Amendment of s 89 (Payments to elected members of a community forum)
271. Omission of s 90 (Convenors for a community forum)
272. Insertion of new ch 3, pt 5
273. Amendment of s 153 (Disqualification for certain offences)
274. Insertion of new s 156A
275. Insertion of new s 160A
276. Amendment of s 163 (When a vacancy in an office must be filled)
277. Amendment of s 166 (Filling a vacancy in the office of another councillor)
278. Replacement of s 173 (Councillor's conflict of interest at a meeting)
279. Amendment of s 176 (What this division is about)
280. Amendment of s 177 (Assessing complaints)
281. Insertion of new s 177A
282. Amendment of s 178 (Notifying councillor of the hearing of a complaint of misconduct)
283. Omission of s 284 (Continuation of electoral and related provisions)
284. Replacement of ch 9, hdg (Transitional provision for Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011)
285. Insertion of new ch 9, pt 1, hdg
286. Omission of ch 10, hdg (Transitional provision for Sustainable Planning (Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Charges Reform) Amendment Act 2011)
287. Insertion of new ch 9, pt 2, hdg
288. Insertion of new ch 9, pt 3
289. Omission of sch 2 (Local government elections)
290. Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)
Division 11--Amendment of Mixed Use Development Act 1993
291. Act amended
292. Amendment of s 3 (Definitions)
293. Insertion of new s 4A
294. Amendment of s 166 (Definitions)
295. Amendment of s 169 (Members' nominees)
296. Amendment of s 172 (Meetings of bodies corporate)
297. Amendment of s 177 (Duties of bodies corporate)
298. Amendment of s 185 (Constitution of executive committee)
299. Insertion of new s 185A
300. Amendment of s 186 (Vacation of office of member of executive committee)
301. Insertion of new s 188A
302. Insertion of new pt 9, divs 6–8 and pt 9A
303. Amendment of s 202 (Community development control by-laws)
304. Amendment of s 204 (Application of community development control by-laws and community activities by-laws)
305. Amendment of s 205 (Minor noncompliance with community development by-laws or community activities by-laws)
306. Amendment of s 208 (Precinct development control by-laws)
307. Amendment of s 210 (Application of precinct development control and precinct activities by-laws)
308. Amendment of s 211 (Minor noncompliance with precinct development by-laws or precinct activities by-laws)
309. Insertion of new pt 11, div 1 hdg
310. Replacement of s 214A (Dealing with disputes)
311. Insertion of new pt 14 and schs 1–5
Division 12--Amendment of Neighbourhood Disputes Resolution Act 2011
312. Act amended
313. Amendment of s 9 (Non-application of provisions to barrier of regulated pool)
Division 13--Amendment of Public Trustee Act 1978
314. Act amended
315. Amendment of s 17A (Priority etc. of fees and charges)
316. Amendment of s 98 (Definitions)
317. Amendment of s 99A (Public trustee's register of unclaimed moneys)
Division 14--Amendment of Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
318. Act amended
319. Amendment of s 12 (When jurisdiction for minor civil dispute exercised)
320. Amendment of s 13 (Deciding minor civil dispute generally)
321. Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)
Division 15--Amendment of Sanctuary Cove Resort Act 1985
322. Act amended
323. Replacement of s 4B (Meaning of proposed use plan of the site or adjacent site)
324. Amendment of s 7 (Proposed use plan of the site)
325. Insertion of new s 8
326. Amendment of s 10 (Initial subdivision within the site)
327. Amendment of s 12C (Proposed use plan of the adjacent site)
328. Insertion of new s 12D
329. Amendment of s 12F (Initial subdivision within the adjacent site)
330. Amendment of s 12I (Amendment applications)
331. Amendment of s 12P (Approval of amendment of relevant plan)
332. Amendment of s 15A (Plan of survey where variation of boundary approved)
333. Amendment of s 114 (References to proposed use plan of site)
334. Amendment of s 115 (References to proposed use plan of adjacent site)
335. Amendment of sch 9 (Dictionary)
Division 16--Amendment of State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
336. Act amended
337. Amendment of s 63 (Issue of enforcement warrant)
338. Amendment of s 73J (Accountability for, and distribution of, money received)
339. Insertion of new pt 10, div 7
Division 17--Amendment of State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2000
340. Regulation amended
341. Insertion of new s 6A
342. Amendment of sch 1 (Consumer related legislation)
343. Amendment of sch 5 (Other legislation)
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