SCHEDULE 2Rules for conduct of an election of councillors for a community where poll is taken together with poll at a relevant election
PART 6Notice of Election, Nomination and Method of Election
Nomination
Inspection of home address forms
18.
(1)
During the time for inspection, the home address form of a candidate standing nominated may be inspected by any of the following who wish to inspect it—
(a)
another candidate standing nominated in the same electoral area;
(b)
the election agent (if appointed) of another candidate standing nominated in that area;
(c)
in the case of another candidate standing nominated in that area who has not appointed an election agent, another person selected by that candidate.
(2)
In paragraph (1), “the time for inspection” means ordinary office hours on any day after the last day for the delivery of nomination papers and before the day of the poll, other than an excluded day.
(3)
A candidate or other person carrying out an inspection under this rule must not take a copy of, or make extracts from, a home address form.
(4)
The returning officer must not permit a home address form to be inspected otherwise than in accordance with this rule or for some other purpose authorised by law.