Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Act 2013 (ACT)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Act 2013

A2013-6

An Act to amend the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008

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

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Act 2013.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008.

4. ATSIEB members
   Section 14 (2) and note

   substitute

   (2)Each member holds office—

   (a)for the period—

   (i)beginning at the end of the day when the member’s election is declared under the Electoral Act, section 189 (Declaration of result of election), as applied by section 31 (Application of Electoral Act); and

   (ii)ending at the end of the day when the result of the next ATSIEB election is declared under the Electoral Act, section 189, as applied by section 31; and

   (b)on a part-time basis.

   Note 1See sch 1, mod 1.70 for the declaration of the result of ATSIEB elections.

   Note 2See sch 1, mod 1.77, s 196 for the term of a member elected to fill a casual vacancy.

5. Definitions—pt 3
   Section 28, definition of nomination close day

   substitute

   nomination close day, for an ATSIEB election, means the Tuesday 4 weeks before the polling start day.

6. Timetable for ATSIEB elections
   Table 29 and example

   substitute

Table 29ATSIEB election timetable

column 1 item	column 2 election event	column 3 date
1	election start day	the Monday in May, 6 weeks before the polling start day
2	electoral rolls close	5 pm on the Wednesday in June, 12 days before the polling start day
3	nominations close	12 noon on the Tuesday, 4 weeks before the polling start day
4	nominations for candidates declared	as soon as practicable after 12 noon on the Wednesday, 4 weeks before the polling start day
5	order of ballot paper decided	as soon as practicable after the nominations for candidates are declared
6	polling start day	the Monday after the first Sunday in July of the year, 3 years after the last ATSIEB election was held
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

1. Modifications of Electoral Act as applied to ATSIEB elections
   Schedule 1, modification 1.42, section 134A (5)

   omit

   applicant’s

   substitute

   claimant’s

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 29 November 2012.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 5 March 2013.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Bill 2013, which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Bill 2012 (No 2) and was passed by the Assembly on 26 February 2013.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2013