City of Adelaide (Elections and Polls) Regulations 2010 (SA)

South Australia City of Adelaide (Elections and Polls) Regulations 2010 under the City of Adelaide Act 1998

Contents 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Application for enrolment 5 Issue of postal voting papers 6 Large gifts returns Schedule 1—Prescribed forms Legislative history

1—Short title These regulations may be cited as the City of Adelaide (Elections and Polls) Regulations 2010. 3—Interpretation (1) In these regulations— Act means the City of Adelaide Act 1998. (2) In these regulations, a reference to a form of a particular number is a reference to the form of that number set out in Schedule 1. 4—Application for enrolment For the purposes of clause 2 of Schedule 1 of the Act, the prescribed application is set out as Form 1. 5—Issue of postal voting papers (1) Pursuant to clause 18(3) of Schedule 1 of the Act, envelopes used under clause 18(1) of Schedule 1 for ballot papers sent by post must have an extension to a flap on the back of the envelope that bears the name and address of the natural person, body corporate or group to whom the voting papers are issued. (2) For the purposes of clause 18(3) of Schedule 1 of the Act, an explanatory notice will be prepared by the returning officer and must outline the steps which a voter must follow in order to comply with the requirements of section 40 of the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999. 6—Large gifts returns (1) For the purposes of Schedule 1 clause 24A(1)(b) of the Act, the amount of $2 500 is prescribed. (2) For the purposes of Schedule 1 clause 24A(1) of the Act, a large gifts return must be furnished by a candidate— (a) in relation to a disclosure period applying to a candidate for a supplementary election—within 5 days after the receipt of each gift or gifts the total amount or value of which is more than the prescribed amount during the period commencing on the close of nominations for the election and ending 5 days after the end of the disclosure period; or (b) in relation to a disclosure period applying to a candidate for a periodic election— (i) in the year in which the election is to be held—within 5 days after the receipt of each gift or gifts the total amount or value of which is more than the prescribed amount during the period commencing on— (A) 1 January in that year; or (B) if the disclosure period applying to the candidate commences after 1 January, the day on which the disclosure period commences, and ending 5 days after the end of the disclosure period; and (ii) in each year in which the disclosure period applies to the candidate for the election (including the year in which the election is to be held)—within 60 days after 30 June. (3) For the purposes of Schedule 1 clause 31(2)(a) of the Act, the period of 5 days is prescribed.