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ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL 2015

2015

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Attorney-General)

Electoral Amendment Bill 2015

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 2015

.

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 Definitions for pt 14

Section 198, definition of electoral expenditure, paragraph (b)

substitute

(b) does not include—

(i) administrative expenditure; or

(ii) expenditure undertaken by or on behalf of an MLA using any allowance provided by the Territory to the MLA to assist the MLA in exercising functions as an MLA.

5 Annual returns by parties and MLAs

Section 230 (7)

substitute

(7) However, subsection (4) (b) or (c) does not require disclosure of any amount paid, or to be paid, by or on behalf of an MLA using any allowance provided by the Territory to the MLA to assist the MLA in exercising functions as an MLA.

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 29 October 2015.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act

on 2015.

3 Republications of amended laws

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

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© Australian Capital Territory 2015

 

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