Commonwealth Electoral Act 1921 (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL.

 

No. 14 of 1921.

An Act to repeal and re-enact with modifications Section seventy of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918–1919 and for purposes relating thereto.

[Assented to 15th December, 1921.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1921.

(2.) The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918–1919, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1921.

2. Section seventy of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918–1919 is repealed, and the following section inserted in its stead:—

State Members not entitled to be nominated.

70. No person who—

(a) is at the date of nomination a Member of the Parliament of a State; or

(b) was at any time within fourteen days prior to the date of nomination a member of the Parliament of a State; or

(c) has resigned from the Parliament of a State and has the right, under the law of the State, if not elected to the Parliament of the Commonwealth, to be re-elected to the Parliament of the State without the holding of a poll,

shall be capable of being nominated as a Senator, or as a Member of the House of Representatives.”.

Amendment of Form C.

3. Form C in the Schedule to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918–1919 is amended by inserting after the words “qualified under the Constitution” the words “and the laws of the Commonwealth”.

Amendment of Form D.

4. Form D in the Schedule to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918