Constitution (Electoral Redistribution) (Appeals) Amendment Act 2017 (SA)

South Australia

Constitution (Electoral Redistribution) (Appeals) Amendment Act 2017

An Act to amend the Constitution Act 1934.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Electoral Redistribution) (Appeals) Amendment Act 2017.

2Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2Amendment of Constitution Act 19343Amendment of section 86 – Order of the Commission

1. (1)

   Section 86—after subsection (1) insert:

   1. (1a)

      The order published in the Gazette under subsection (1) must include a statement of the right of any elector or registered political party to appeal against the order within 1 month of its publication.

2. (2)

   Section 86(2)—after "elector" insert:

   or a registered officer on behalf of a registered political party

3. (3)

   Section 86—after subsection (5) insert:

   1. (5a)

      If an appeal is instituted under this section, the notice of appeal must be—

      1. (a)

         notified in the Gazette by the Commission; and

      2. (b)

         published on a website determined by the Commission; and

      3. (c)

         sent by the Commission to each person who made a representation to the Commission under section 85.

   2. (5b)

      The notification under subsection (5a)(a) must include a statement setting out the rights of any person having an interest in the proceedings to apply to be joined as a party to the proceedings.

4. (4)

   Section 86—after subsection (9) insert:

   1. (10)

      In this section—

   registered officer and registered political party have the same respective meanings as in the Electoral Act 1985.