Electoral Act 1885 (SA)

ANNO QUADRAGESIMO OCTAVO ET QUADRAGESIMO

NONO

A.D. 1886.

No. 352.

An Act to further amend "The Electoral Act, 1879."

[Assented to, December n t h, 1885.1

W HEREAS it is expedient to further amend ' C The Electoral Preamble. Act, 187'9 "-BC i t therefore Enacted by the Governor of the

Province of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said province, in this present Parliament assembled, as follows:

l, It shall not be necessary for the Governor in the year one The time for fordng

thousand eight hundred and eightysix to ascertain the names of new electoral rolls

defemd.

persons cpafified to vote for the election of Members of Parliament, so as to form fresh electoral rolls, but the present electoral rolls shall continue in force and operation, with sucli alterations and additions as may from time to time be made therein, until a day to be fixed by the Governor by Proclamation in the Government Gazette, for the coming into operation of any fresh rolls made out under the pro- visions of this Act and " The Nlectoral Act, 1879."

Governor, by Proclamation in the Government Gazette, to fix and appoint the times for the issuing of the notices provided for by section 18 of the said " The Electoral Act, 1879,' ' as to the delivery of the form of claims, and the period within which the same shall be collected, and the time within which the electoral rolls shall be compiled and come into force and operation: Provided that if from any cause the roll of any division or district shall not have been compiled within the said time, the Gavernor map, by notice in the Government

any fresh electoral rolls should be formed, it shall be lawful for the of. 2, Whenever it shall appear expedient to the Governor that Fresh roua, Forming

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Government Gazette, enlarge the time for completing the said roll until a day to be named in such notice: and shall name a day when the same shall come into force.

Rolla to be in force 3. Any electoral rolls made under the provisions of this Act

for five years.	shall remain in force, with such alterations and additions as may be made therein, for five years from the date fixed in such Proclama- tion for the said rolls coming into force; and before the first day of May in every fifth year thereafter the Governor shall cause to be ascertained, in the manner provided for in ''The Electoral Act,
1879," the names of all pcrsons qualified to vote for the election
of Members of Parliament.

Annual fees to	4. Thcrc shall be p i d to the Retlxrning Officers of	districts for
Kutuming Officers.

the services specified thc sums of money rnentioncd in the Schedule hereto annexGd, instead of the annual fies allowed under the second paragraph of the Ninth Schedule of '; The Electoral Act, 1879."

Incorporation. 5. This Act shall be incorporated with, and shall be construed

as one with,	The Electoral Act, 1879," and with any Acts amend-
ing the same.

Short title. 6, This Act may be cited for all purposes as The Electoral Act

Further Amendment Act, 1885."

In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby assent

to this Bill.

WILIJ AM C;. F. ROBINSON, Governor.

SCHEDULE.

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SCHEDULE.

For adding to and correcting printed copies of rolls, and making and copying lista of objections; postage of same to place8 where they are to be exhibited; drawing out and sending by post notices of objection; including travelling expenses and all other services included in the above, connected with the amendments and preservation of the rolls-

l'o the Returning Officers of districts (per annum) .. .. .. , .. , .. .. $25

To Returning Officers of Legislative Council districts (per annum).. S25

Adelaide : By authority, E. SPILLBIL, Government Printer, North-terrace.