Electoral and Referendum Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

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Statutory Rules 1983 No. 2741

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Electoral and Referendum Regulations2 (Amendment)

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 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906.

Dated 11 November 1983.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

K. C. BEAZLEY

Special Minister of State

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Principal Regulations

1. In these Regulations, “Principal Regulations” means the Electoral and Referendum Regulations.

2. Regulation 98a of the Principal Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:

Special form of ballot-paper

“98a. For the purposes of sub-section 14a (3) of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906 the following special form of ballot-paper is prescribed:

BALLOT-PAPERS

Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act

STATE OF (here insert name of State)

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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The Schedule—Form 31

3. Form 31 in the Schedule to the Principal Regulations is repealed and the following form substituted:

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 (here insert name of State)

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.

The Schedule—Form 36

4. Form 36 in the Schedule to the Principal Regulations is repealed and the following form substituted:

FORM 36 Regulation 54

ABSENT VOTE

BALLOT-PAPERS

STATE OF (here insert name of State)

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 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.

 

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 November 1983.

2. Statutory Rules 1940 No. 163 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1983 No. 114 and see also

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