Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (ACT)

Electoral Amendment Act 2002

Act 2002 No 32

An Act to amend the Electoral Act 1992

Notified under the Legislation Act 2001 on 8 October 2002

(see Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Electoral Amendment Act 2002.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

3. Act amended

   This Act amends the Electoral Act 1992.

4. New section 37A

   insert

37ATiming of redistribution after 2001 ordinary election

1. The redistribution process required under section 37 after the ordinary election held on 20 October 2001 must begin as soon as practicable after 30 April 2003.

2. Subsection (1) applies despite section 37 (1) (a) but subject to section 38.

3. This section expires 16 October 2004.

Endnote

Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 29 August 2002]

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Electoral Amendment Bill 2002 which originated in the Assembly as the Electoral Amendment Bill 2002 (No 2) and was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 24 September 2002.

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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