Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 58

  (1)   The Electoral Commissioner shall, forthwith after the end of each month:

  (a)   ascertain, in respect of each State, as at the close of a day in the month, the number of electors enrolled in each Division;

  (b)   determine, in respect of each State, as at the close of that day in the month:

  (i)   the average divisional enrolment; and

  (ii)   the extent to which the number of electors enrolled in each Division differs from the average divisional enrolment; and

  (c)   cause a statement setting out the matters so ascertained and determined to be published forthwith in the Gazette .

  (2)   Nothing in subsection   (1) shall be taken to require a determination under that subsection to be made in respect of the several States as at the close of the same day in a month.

  (3)   A determination under subsection   (1) shall be made by instrument in writing.