Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS BOARDS (ELECTIONS) ACT 1980 (REPEALED) - SECT 9

    (1)     If the returning officer finds a nomination of a candidate given to him or her in accordance with section 8 (2) to be defective, the returning officer shall, before rejecting the nomination, return it to the candidate at the candidate's registered address together with a notice—

        (a)     indicating the nature of the defect; and

        (b)     informing the candidate that the defect may be remedied and the nomination returned to the returning officer so as to reach him or her not later than—

              (i)     the date fixed for section 5 (1) (b); or

              (ii)     if that date occurs earlier than 7 days after the receipt by the candidate of the notice—7 days after the date of receipt of the notice.

    (2)     If a nomination is duly remedied and returned to the returning officer in accordance with subsection (1), the nomination shall, notwithstanding section 8 (2), be valid.