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ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL 2003 (NO 2)

2003

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY



(As presented)

(Attorney-General)

Electoral Amendment Bill 2003 (No 2)





A Bill for

An Act to amend the Electoral Act 1992











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



1 Name of Act

This Act is the Electoral Amendment Act 2003 (No 2).

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 Electoral Act 1992.

4 Ordinary elections

Section 100 (1)

omit

3rd year

substitute

4th year

5 Disclosure periods

Section 201 (2), definition of disclosure day, paragraph (a)

omit

4 years

substitute

5 years

6 Offences

Section 236 (6)

omit

3 years

substitute

4 years

7 Records

Section 239 (1) and (2)

omit

3 years

substitute

4 years

8 New part 20

insert

Part 20 Transitional

342 Application of amendments by Electoral Amendment Act 2003 (No 2)

(1) The amendments made by the Electoral Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) apply in relation to each ordinary election after the ordinary election due to be held on 16 October 2004.

(2) This part expires on 31 December 2004.

Endnote

Republications of amended laws

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

























































© Australian Capital Territory 2003

 


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