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Local Government Act 1974

Elections, electors, and electoral rolls - Electoral rolls

89: Compulsory enrolment of residential electors

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"People who live in a house must be on the voting list, but this rule is no longer in use."

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You need to know that a part of the law called section 89 has been repealed. This section was about compulsory enrolment of residential electors. It was repealed on 17 June 1986 by section 7 of the Local Government Amendment Act 1986.

You can find more information about this change in the law by looking at the Local Government Amendment Act 1986. This law changed the original Local Government Act 1974. The change happened on 17 June 1986.

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89Compulsory enrolment of residential electors (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 89: repealed, on , by section 7 of the Local Government Amendment Act 1986 (1986 No 21).