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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ELECTED BODY AMENDMENT BILL 2012

2012

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Bill 2012

A Bill for

An Act to amend the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008









The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Act 2012.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008.

4 ATSIEB members

Section 14 (2) and note

substitute

(2) Each member holds office—

(a) for the period—

(i) beginning at the end of the day when the member’s election is declared under the Electoral Act, section 189 (Declaration of result of election), as applied by section 31 (Application of Electoral Act); and

(ii) ending at the end of the day when the result of the next ATSIEB election is declared under the Electoral Act, section 189, as applied by section 31; and

(b) on a part-time basis.

Note 1 See sch 1, mod 1.70 for the declaration of the result of ATSIEB elections.

Note 2 See sch 1, mod 1.77, s 196 for the term of a member elected to fill a casual vacancy.

5 Definitions—pt 3

Section 28, definition of nomination close day

substitute

nomination close day, for an ATSIEB election, means the Tuesday 4 weeks before the polling start day.

6 Timetable for ATSIEB elections

Table 29 and example

substitute

Table 29 ATSIEB election timetable

column 1
item
column 2
election event
column 3
date
1
election start day
the Monday in May, 6 weeks before the polling start day
2
electoral rolls close
5 pm on the Wednesday in June, 12 days before the polling start day
3
nominations close
12 noon on the Tuesday, 4 weeks before the polling start day
4
nominations for candidates declared
as soon as practicable after 12 noon on the Wednesday, 4 weeks before the polling start day
5
order of ballot paper decided
as soon as practicable after the nominations for candidates are declared
6
polling start day
the Monday after the first Sunday in July of the year, 3 years after the last ATSIEB election was held
7
polling close day
the first Saturday after the polling start day
8
scrutiny starts
not earlier than 7 business days after the polling close day
9
election declared
as soon as practicable after scrutiny ends

7 Modifications of Electoral Act as applied to ATSIEB elections

Schedule 1, modification 1.42, section 134A (5)

omit

applicant’s

substitute

claimant’s

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 3 May 2012.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2012.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.















© Australian Capital Territory 2012

 


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