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2014
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 2014
Contents
Page
2014
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 2014
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Act 2014
.
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on
the notification day (see
, s 75 (1)).
This Act amends the
.
4 Definitions—pt
3
Section 28, definitions
omit the definitions of
hour of nomination
nomination close day
nominee
pre-election period
5 Timetable for ATSIEB
elections
Table 29
substitute
Table 29 ATSIEB election timetable
|
column 1
item
|
column 2
election event
|
column 3
date
|
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
election start day
|
the Monday, 47 days before the polling start day
|
|
2
|
nominations close
|
12 noon on the Monday, 33 days before the polling start day
|
|
3
|
nominations for candidates declared
|
as soon as practicable after 12 noon on the day after nominations
close
|
|
4
|
order of ballot paper decided
|
as soon as practicable after the nominations for candidates are
declared
|
|
5
|
electoral rolls close
|
5 pm on the Monday, 12 days before the polling start day
|
|
6
|
polling start day
|
either––
(a) the Saturday immediately before the first Sunday in July, 3 years
after the last ATSIEB election was held; or
(b) if a day is determined under s 29A––that day
|
|
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
|
insert
29A Determination of polling day
(1) The Minister may determine the polling start day for an ATSIEB election to be held 3 years after the last election was held.
(2) The day determined must be a Saturday.
(3) A determination is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act
.
7 Modifications of Electoral Act as
applied to ATSIEB elections
Schedule 1, modification 1.4, section 80
(1A) (a)
omit
Wednesday in April
substitute
Monday
8 Schedule 1, new modification 1.106A
insert
[1.106A] Definition of pre-election period
substitute
pre-election period, for an ATSIEB election, means the period––
(a) starting at 9 am on the first day when a person may be nominated as a candidate for the election; and
(b) ending at the end of the last day when an elector may vote in the election.
9 Dictionary, definition of hour of nomination
substitute
hour of nomination, for an ATSIEB election––see the Electoral Act, section 108 (3), as applied by section 31.
Note Sch 1, pt 1.2, mod 1.14 modifies the Electoral Act, s 108 (3) in its application to this Act.
10 Dictionary, definition of nomination close day
substitute
nomination close day, for an ATSIEB election, means the Monday 33 days before the polling start day.
11 Dictionary, definition of nominee
substitute
nominee, for an ATSIEB election, means a person nominated as a candidate for the election.
12 Dictionary, definition of pre-election period
omit
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 10 April 2014.
2 Notification
Notified under the
on 2014.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au
.
© Australian Capital Territory 2014
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