REPUBLIC OF NAURU

ELECTORAL (PROXY VOTING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2010

Table of provisions 

1. Citation 
2.Commencement 
3. Regulations amended 
4. Amendment of regulation 2 (Interpretation) 
5. Amendment of regulation 4 (Application to vote by proxy) 
6. Repeal and substitution of Part III, First Schedule 

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REPUBLIC OF NAURU

ELECTORAL (PROXY VOTING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2010

In exercise of powers under section 27A of the Electoral Act 1965-2009, Cabinet makes the following regulations: 

Citation 

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Electoral (Proxy Voting) (Amendment) Regulations 2010. 

Commencement 

2. These Regulations commence on the date of publication in the Gazette. 

Regulations amended 

3. (1) These Regulations amend the Electoral (Proxy Voting) Regulations 2004. 

(2) The Electoral (Proxy Voting) Regulations 2004 as amended by these Regulations may be cited as the Electoral (Proxy Voting) Regulations 2004-2010. 

Amendment of regulation 2 (Interpretation) 

4. Regulation 2(c) 

omit, substitute 

(c) "Witness" means a person specified in Part III, First Schedule. 

Amendment of regulation 4 (Application to vote by proxy) 

5. Regulation 4(6) 

omit 

delivery 

substitute 

delivery (including by electronic means) 

Repeal and substitution of Part III, First Schedule 

6. Part III, First Schedule 

repeal, substitute 

PART III

FIRST SCHEDULE

Persons who may witness applications to vote by proxy 

1. A person holding, acting in or performing the duties of the following positions for the Republic: 

The Returning Officer 
The Chief Secretary 
Nauru Permanent Representative to the UN – New York 
Nauru Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan) – Taipei 
Nauru High Commissioner to Fiji – Suva 
Nauru Consul General to Australia – Brisbane 
Nauru Vice Consul to Thailand – Bangkok Nauru Honorary Consul to India – New Delhi Nauru Honorary Consul to the United Kingdom – London 
Nauru Honorary Consul to Belgium -Brussels 
Nauru Honorary Consul to the Republic of China -Kaohsiung 
Nauru Honorary Consul to Israel -Jerusalem 

2. A person in a country other than Nauru authorised by Cabinet to witness an application to vote by proxy under these Regulations. 

3. A person in a country other than Nauru who is a legal practitioner, notary public, commissioner of oaths or justice of the peace under the law of the country.