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CONTROL OF PRINTED ELECTION MATERIAL

THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1994

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BY LAW, THE CANDIDATE WHO FAILS TO INCLUDE, AS REQUIRED NECESSARY PRINTING DETAILS IN ANY PRINTED ELECTION MATERIAL MAY SEEK A OMITTED DETAILS REMEDY BY MAKING A STATUTORY DECLARATION GIVING THE

OF THE OFFENDING ELECTION WITHIN SEVEN DAYS MATERIAL.

OF THE PUBLICATION

IS UNDER THE EXISTING ORDINANCE, ALL PRINTED ELECTION MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BEAR THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PRINTER TOGETHER WITH THE THESE PROVISIONS DATE OF PRINTING AND THE NUMBER OF COPIES PRINTED.

OF THE ELECTION PRIMARILY SERVE TO FACILITATE EXPENSES REPORTED BY CANDIDATES.

THE VERIFICATION

IN THE

EXPERIENCE IN PAST ELECTIONS SHOWS SOME CANDIDATES OFTEN FORGET

OVERSIGHT. TO PROVIDE PRINTING DETAILS BECAUSE OF GENUINE ADMINISTRATION'S JUDGEMENT, SUCH CASES ARE NOT WORTH PROSECUTING.

PERFORMANCE REPORTS OF INCUMBENT CANDIDATES

LEGISLATIVE BOARD MEMBER RUNNING FOR A GOVERNMENT HE OR SHE IS DURING THE PERIOD FROM THE UP TO ELECTION DAY, WILL MATERIAL, THESE REPORTS WILL

ANY PERFORMANCE REPORTS PUBLISHED BY AN INCUMBENT COUNCIL, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OR DISTRICT

OF REPRESENTATIVE SEAT IN THE SAME TIER

ARE DISTRIBUTED SERVING, AND WHICH COMMENCEMENT OF NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES AUTOMATICALLY BE REGARDED AS ELECTION IN TURN BE COUNTED TOWARDS THE INCUMBENT'S ELECTION EXPENSES.

THIS PROPOSAL IS TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN ALLOWING INCUMBENT ON THE ONE CANDIDATES TO CARRY OUT THEIR NORMAL CONSTITUENCY WORK HAND,

THEIR

AND ENSURING THAT THEY WILL NOT HAVE AN UNFAIR EDGE OVER NON-INCUMBENT COMPETITORS ON THE OTHER.

DISQUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATURE DUE TO MINOR OFFENCES

TO REMOVE AN EXISTING DISQUALIFICATION PROVISION WHICH DEBARS A

HAS BEEN FOUND, CANDIDATE FROM CANDIDATURE FOR 10 YEARS AFTER HE DURING AN ELECTION PETITION, TO HAVE BREACHED THE PROVISION TO PRINTED ELECTION MATERIAL.

RELATING

THE ADMINISTRATION IS OF THE VIEW THAT THESE ARE MINOR OFFENCES AND DO NOT WARRANT DISQUALIFICATION FOR 10 YEARS.

POWER

OF

TO COURT

EXCEPT INNOCENT ACT

FROM

BRING

ILLEGAL

PRACTICES

ANY PERSON SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPLY TO THE COURT TO EXEMPT HIMSELF OR ANY OTHER PERSONS FROM THE LIABILITIES OF ILLEGAL PRACTICES WHERE

SUCH PRACTICES

SIMILAR CAUSES.

HAVE BEEN COMMITTED

OUT OF

INADVERTENCE OR

/AT PRESENT,