Electoral Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) (ACT)

Electoral Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)

No 38 of 2001

An Act to amend the Electoral Act 1992 because of the enactment of the Electoral (Entrenched Provisions) Amendment Act 2001

[Notified in ACT Gazette S36: 29 June 2001]

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

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Electoral Amendment Act 2001 (No 2).

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the commencement of the Electoral (Entrenched Provisions) Amendment Act 2001, section 4.

3. Act amended

   This Act amends the Electoral Act 1992.

4. Place and hour of nomination
   Section 108 (2)

   omit

   22nd

   substitute

   23rd

5. Printing of ballot papers
   Section 116 (2)

   substitute

6. A ballot paper must not contain more than the relevant number of candidate’s names in a column.

7. Section 116 (3)

   omit everything before paragraph (a), substitute

8. If there are more than the relevant number of candidates in a group—

9. Section 116 (5)

   omit everything before paragraph (a), substitute

10. If there are no grouped candidates and there are more than the relevant number of ungrouped candidates—

11. New section 116 (8)

    insert

12. In this section:

    relevant number means—

    (a)for a 5 member electorate—5; or

    (b)for a 7 member electorate—7.

Endnote

Act amended

1. Republished as in force on 31 March 1999.  See also Acts 2000 Nos 50 and 76; 2001 No 3.

[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 29 March 2001]

©  Australian Capital Territory 2001