Amendments of the Legislative Assembly (Election) Regulations (ACT)

Regulations 1974 No. 14

Regulations under the Legislative Assembly Ordinance 1936-1974.*

I, GORDON MUNRO BRYANT, the Minister of State for the Capital Territory, hereby make the following Regulations under the Legislative Assembly Ordinance 1936-1974.

Dated this twenty-first day of August, 1974.

GORDON M. BRYANT

Minister of State for the Capital Territory.

AMENDMENTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (ELECTION) REGULATioNsf

1. Regulation 4 of the Legislative Assembly (Election) Regulations is amended by omitting the figures " 7 1 , 72," and substituting the figures and words "71 and 72, paragraph 73(c), sections".

2 . Regulation 4A of the Legislative Assembly (Election) Regulations is
amended by omitting paragraph (b) and substituting the following paragraph:—

" ( b ) Section 73 shall be read as if paragraph (a) were omitted and the

following paragraph inserted in its stead:—

' (a) the person nominated consents to act if elected and declares that he is qualified to be elected;';".

3 . Regulation 29 of the Legislative Assembly (Election) Regulations is

amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words "six persons" and

substituting the figures and word " 20 persons "; and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations: —

" (3) A nomination is not valid unless, at the time of the delivery of the form of nomination, the person nominated or some person on his behalf deposits with the Returning Officer the sum of $20.

and 1974, No . 10.

" (4) The deposit made by, or on behalf of, a candidate in accordance with sub-section (3) shall be retained until after the election and shall then be forfeited to Australia unless—

(a) the candidate is elected; or

(b) the total number of votes cast in favour of the candidate as

first preferences is more than one-tenth of the average number of first preference votes polled by the successful candidates in the election.".

4. Regulation 36 of the Legislative Assembly (Election) Regulations is

amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

•Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 22 August 1974.

tRegulalions notified in the Gazette on 8 June 1939. as amended by Regulations 1941 No. 5; 1951, No . 2; 1953.

No . 7; 1955, No . 2; 1957, No . 6; 1959, Nos. 9 and 10; 1961, Nos. 10 and 12; 1962, No . I; 1964. No . 2; 1967, No . 8;

" ( 5 ) A person shall not sign a postal vote certificate as a witness to the signature of the voter unless he is a person who, in the case of an election for the House of Representatives, would be an authorized witness for the purposes of the Commonwea l th Electoral Act 1918-1973.".

5. Regulat ion 66A of the Legislative Assembly (Election) Regulations is a m e n d e d —

( a ) by omit t ing from sub-regulation (2 ) the words " One d o l l a r " and

substituting the words " T w o dollars "; and

(b)	by omitting from sub-regulation (4) the words " One dollar or more
than F o u r d o l l a r s " and substituting the words " T w o dollars or

more than T e n dollars ".

6. Regulation 66B of the Legislative Assembly (Election) Regulat ions is amended by omitt ing from paragraph (a) the words " One d o l l a r " and sub­ stituting the words " T w o dollars ".

7. The Schedule to the Legislative Assembly (Election) Regulat ions is

a m e n d e d —

(a ) by omitt ing from F o r m 5 the words " an m e m b e r " (wherever

occurr ing) and substi tuting the words " a m e m b e r " ;

(b)	by omitting from Form 5 the words " six persons " and substituting the words " twenty persons ";
(c)	by adding at the end of F o r m 5 the following p a r a g r a p h : —

" A nominat ion is not valid unless it is accompanied by a deposit of $20. The deposit will be forfeited unless the candidate is elected or obtains first-preference votes equal to not less than one-tenth of the average number of first-preference votes polled by the successful candidates in the election.";

(d)	by omitting from Form 6 the words " Returning Officer," (where first occurr ing) and substituting the words " Returning Officer for the Division for which the applicant is enrolled";
(e)	by omitting from Form 6 the words " Returning Officer," (where second occurr ing) and substituting the words " Returning Officer
for the Division of .";
(f)	by omitting from Form 7 all words from and including " CER­
T I F I C A T E O F A U T H O R I Z E D W I T N E S S " to the end of the F o r m
and substituting the w o r d s —
" CERTIFICATE OF WITNESS

I hereby certify that the above certificate was signed by the voter in his

or her own handwriting in my presence at [here insert address of place where

signature is made and witnessed].

Signature of Witness (in own handwriting)—

Address of Witness Date ";

(g)	by omitting from Form 12 the words " an member " and substituting the words " a member ";
(h )	by omitting from F o r m 16 the words " O n e d o l l a r " and substituting the words " T w o dollars ";
(j)	by omitting from F o r m 17 the words " O n e d o l l a r " and substituting

the words " T w o dollars "; and

(k) by omitting from Form 17 the words " Four dollars " and substituting