History Details
Electoral Act 1907
Part III - Enrolment
Division ( 1)-Qualification of electors
18 Disqualifications
21 October 2000 - 1 May 2005
18. Disqualifications

Every person, nevertheless, shall be disqualified from being enrolled as an elector, or if enrolled, from voting at any election, who ¾

(a) is of unsound mind; or

(b) has been attainted of treason;

(c) is serving or is yet to serve a sentence or sentences of detention (imposed under the Young Offenders Act 1994 or the Child Welfare Act 1947), or imprisonment, totalling one year or longer;

(ca) is serving or is yet to serve indefinite imprisonment imposed under Part 14 of the Sentencing Act 1995;

(cb) is subject to an order under section 282 (c) (iii) or (d) (ii), 653 or 693 (4) of The Criminal Code;

(cc) is subject to an order under repealed section 19 (6a) (a), 661 or 662 of The Criminal Code;

(cd) is, or is taken to be, a mentally impaired defendant as defined in the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Defendants) Act 1996; or

(d) is the holder of a temporary entry permit for the purposes of the Migration Act 1958, of the Parliament of the Commonwealth as amended from time to time, or is a prohibited immigrant under that Act.

[Section 18 amended by No. 39 of 1934 s.2; No. 58 of 1951 s.3; No. 51 of 1962 s.3; No. 68 of 1964 s.6; No. 39 of 1979 s.7; No. 78 of 1995 s.35; No. 69 of 1996 s.23.]


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