Electoral and Referendum Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)
I, THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of
the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the
Dated 11 November 1983.
N. M. STEPHEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
K. C. BEAZLEY
Special Minister of State
“98a. For the purposes of sub-section 14a (3) of the
BALLOT-PAPERS
Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act
STATE OF (
Referendum on Proposed Constitutional Alterations
DIRECTIONS TO VOTER
You must indicate “YES” or “NO” to EACH of the five proposed constitutional alterations set out below.
The proposed laws which make these alterations are, in order:
1. Constitution Alteration (Simultaneous Elections) 1983
2. Constitution Alteration (Parliamentary Terms) 1983
3. Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) 1983
4. Constitution Alteration (Advisory Jurisdiction of High Court) 1983
5. Constitution Alteration (Removal of Outmoded and Expended Provisions) 1983
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1: SIMULTANEOUS ELECTIONS: To ensure that elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives are always held on the same day, and to adjust the terms of Senators accordingly.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION ?
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2: PARLIAMENTARY TERMS: To extend the maximum life of Parliaments from 3 to 4 years.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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3: INTERCHANGE OF POWERS: To enable the Commonwealth and States to refer powers to each other by mutual agreement.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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4: ADVISORY JURISDICTION OF HIGH COURT: To enable the Commonwealth, the Stales and the Northern Territory more easily to obtain from the High Court its views on certain constitutional questions.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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5: REMOVAL OF OUTMODED AND EXPENDED PROVISIONS: To remove from the Constitution certain provisions that have no further application or relevance.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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FORM 31 Regulation 42 (5)
The elector must not mark his vote on this ballot-paper until after he has first exhibited the ballot-paper (unmarked) to the Authorized Witness.
POSTAL BALLOT-PAPERS
STATE
OF (
Referendum on Proposed Constitutional Alterations
DIRECTIONS TO VOTER
You must indicate “YES” or “NO” to EACH of the FIVE proposed constitutional alterations set out below.
The proposed laws which make these alterations are, in order:
1. Constitution Alteration (Simultaneous Elections) 1983
2. Constitution Alteration (Parliamentary Terms) 1983
3. Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) 1983
4. Constitution Alteration (Advisory Jurisdiction of High Court) 1983
5. Constitution Alteration (Removal of Outmoded and Expended Provisions) 1983
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1: SIMULTANEOUS ELECTIONS: To ensure that elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives are always held on the same day, and to adjust the terms of Senators accordingly.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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2: PARLIAMENTARY TERMS: To extend the maximum life of Parliaments from 3 to 4 years.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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3: INTERCHANGE OF POWERS: To enable the Commonwealth and States to refer powers to each other by mutual agreement.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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4: ADVISORY JURISDICTION OF HIGH COURT: To enable the Commonwealth, the States and the Northern Territory more easily to obtain from the High Court its views on certain constitutional questions.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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5: REMOVAL OF OUTMODED AND EXPENDED PROVISIONS: To remove from the Constitution certain provisions that have no further application or relevance.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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FURTHER DIRECTIONS Fold the ballot-paper, place it in the envelope addressed to the Divisional Returning Officer and fasten the envelope.
FORM 36 Regulation 54
ABSENT VOTE
BALLOT-PAPERS
STATE
OF (
Referendum on Proposed Constitutional Alterations
DIRECTIONS TO VOTER
You must indicate “YES” or “NO” to
EACH of the FIVE proposed constitutional alterations set out
The proposed laws which make these alterations are, in order:
1. Constitution Alteration (Simultaneous Elections) 1983
2. Constitution Alteration (Parliamentary Terms) 1983
3. Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) 1983
4. Constitution Alteration (Advisory Jurisdiction of High Court) 1983
5. Constitution Alteration (Removal of Outmoded and Expended Provisions) 1983
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1: SIMULTANEOUS ELECTIONS: To ensure that elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives are always held on the same day and to adjust the terms of Senators according.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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2: PARLIAMENTARY TERMS: To extend the maximum life of Parliaments from 3 to 4 years
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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3: INTERCHANGE OF POWERS: To enable the Commonwealth and States to refer powers to each other by mutual agreement.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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4: ADVISORY JURISDICTION OF HIGH COURT: To enable the Commonwealth, the States and the Northern Territory more easily to obtain from the High Court its views on certain constitutional questions.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
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5: REMOVAL OF OUTMODED AND EXPENDED PROVISIONS: To remove from the Constitution certain provisions that have no further application or relevance.
DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION?
FURTHER DIRECTIONS Fold the ballot-paper so that the votes cannot be seen and return it to the Presiding Officer before whom you made your declaration.
1.
Notified in the
2. Statutory Rules 1940 No. 163 as amended to date. For previous amendments
see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1983 No. 114 andsee also
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