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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
South Australia
Constitution (One Vote One Value) Amendment
Bill 2017
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the
Constitution
Act 1934
.
Contents
Part 2—Amendment of Constitution
Act 1934
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows:
This Act may be cited as the Constitution (One Vote One Value) Amendment
Act 2017.
The commencement and operation of this Act is subject to the operation of
the
Referendum
(One Vote One Value) Act 2017
.
In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a
specified Act amends the Act so specified.
Part 2—Amendment
of Constitution
Act 1934
Section 77—delete the section and substitute:
77—Basis of redistribution
(1) The paramount
principle that the Commission must apply in making an electoral redistribution
is that the number of electors in each electoral district should (as at the
first polling day for which the order is to be effective) be equal.
(2) The operation of section 83 is subject to the principle set out in
subsection (1)
(such that the principle set out in
subsection (1)
prevails to the extent of any inconsistency in the application of that
principle and the provisions of section 83 in the making of an electoral
redistribution).