Electoral Regulations 2005 (TAS)

Electoral Regulations 2005

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Electoral Act 2004 .7 February 2005

W. J. E. COX

Governor

By His Excellency’s Command,

JUDY JACKSON

Minister for Justice and Industrial Relations

1Short titleThese regulations may be cited as the Electoral Regulations 2005 . 2CommencementThese regulations commence on the day fixed under section 2 of the Electoral Act 2004. 3Interpretation (1)  In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears – the Act means the Electoral Act 2004 . (2)  In these regulations, a reference to a form, quoted by a numeral, is to be construed as a reference to such of the forms in Schedule 1 as is indicated by the context. 4Contents of writ for electionFor the purposes of section 67 of the Act – (a) a writ for the holding of an Assembly election is to be in accordance with Form 1 ; and (b) a writ for the holding of a Council election is to be in accordance with Form 2 . 5Declaration by candidateFor the purposes of section 78 of the Act, the declaration referred to in section 77(2)(e), (3)(f), (4)(e) or (5)(f) of the Act is to be – (a) in the case of an Assembly nomination, in accordance with Form 3 ; and (b) in the case of a Council nomination, in accordance with Form 4 . 6Printing order for subsequent batches of ballot papersFor the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 to the Act, the printing order for subsequent batches of ballot papers is to be as specified in Schedule 2 . Schedule 1Forms

Regulation 3(2)

Form 1Writ for Holding Assembly Election

Regulation 4(a)

Form 2Writ for Holding Council Election

Regulation 4(b)

Form 3Declaration by Candidate Nominating for Assembly

Regulation 5(a)

Form 4Declaration by Candidate Nominating for Council

Regulation 5(b)

Schedule 2Order of printing candidate names on batches of ballot papers after the first batch

Regulation 6

1.	When there are 2 names in the column –
2nd batch
B
A
2.	When there are 3 names in the column –
2nd batch	3rd batch
B	C
C	A
A	B
3.	When there are 4 names in the column –
2nd batch	3rd batch	4th batch
D	B	C
C	A	D
A	D	B
B	C	A
4.	When there are 5 names in the column –
2nd batch	3rd batch	4th batch	5th batch
C	E	D	B
A	C	E	D
E	D	B	A
B	A	C	E
D	B	A	C
5.	When there are 6 names in the column –
2nd batch	3rd batch	4th batch	5th batch	6th batch
B	E	D	F	C
E	D	F	C	A
A	B	E	D	F
F	C	A	B	E
D	F	C	A	B
C	A	B	E	D
6.	When there are 7 names in the column –
2nd batch	3rd batch	4th batch	5th batch	6th batch	7th batch
B	F	E	G	C	D
F	E	G	C	D	A
D	A	B	F	E	G
A	B	F	E	G	C
G	C	D	A	B	F
E	G	C	D	A	B
C	D	A	B	F	E
7.	When there are 8 names in the column –
2nd batch	3rd batch	4th batch	5th batch	6th batch	7th batch	8th batch
B	G	D	H	C	E	F
G	D	H	C	E	F	A
A	B	E	F	H	D	G
E	F	G	B	A	C	H
F	A	B	D	G	H	C
H	C	A	G	D	B	E
D	H	C	E	F	A	B
C	E	F	A	B	G	D
8.	When there are 9 names in the column –
2nd batch	3rd batch	4th batch	5th batch	6th batch	7th batch	8th batch	9th batch
B	H	G	I	C	D	E	F
H	G	I	C	D	E	F	A
D	E	F	A	B	H	G	I
E	F	A	B	H	G	I	C
F	A	B	H	G	I	C	D
A	B	H	G	I	C	D	E
I	C	D	E	F	A	B	H
G	I	C	D	E	F	A	B
C	D	E	F	A	B	H	G
9.	When there are 10 names in the column –
2nd batch	3rd batch	4th batch	5th batch	6th batch	7th batch	8th batch	9th batch	10th batch
B	H	C	E	I	G	F	D	J
H	C	E	I	G	F	D	J	A
E	I	G	F	D	J	A	B	H
J	A	F	B	C	E	I	G	I
I	G	A	D	J	H	B	H	C
D	J	B	A	H	C	E	I	G
F	D	J	H	B	A	C	E	F
C	E	I	G	F	D	J	A	B
G	F	D	J	A	B	H	C	E
A	B	H	C	E	I	G	F	D
10.	When there are 11 names in the column –
2nd batch	3rd batch	4th batch	5th batch	6th batch	7th batch	8th batch	9th batch	10th batch	11th batch
B	I	C	D	J	G	F	E	K	H
I	C	D	J	G	F	E	K	H	A
D	J	G	F	E	K	H	A	B	I
J	B	K	C	A	H	I	F	E	G
A	G	F	H	K	I	C	B	D	J
K	H	A	E	B	C	G	D	J	K
F	E	H	A	I	B	D	J	I	C
E	K	I	B	D	J	A	C	G	F
C	D	J	G	F	E	K	H	A	B
G	F	E	K	H	A	B	I	C	D
H	A	B	I	C	D	J	G	F	E
11.	When there are 12 names in the column –
2nd batch	3rd batch	4th batch	5th batch	6th batch	7th batch	8th batch	9th batch	10th batch	11th batch	12th batch
B	J	C	E	K	G	H	D	L	F	I
J	C	E	K	G	H	D	L	F	I	A
E	K	G	H	D	L	F	I	A	B	J
A	B	H	F	L	J	I	G	E	K	C
D	F	I	A	C	K	J	H	B	L	G
H	A	B	D	I	E	C	J	C	G	K
I	D	L	J	A	F	B	E	K	J	H
K	L	J	I	B	A	G	C	D	E	F
L	G	F	C	E	B	K	A	H	D	L
C	E	K	G	H	D	L	F	I	A	B
G	H	D	L	F	I	A	B	J	C	E
F	I	A	B	J	C	E	K	G	H	D
12.	When there are more than 12 names in the column, positions, other than favoured positions, are to be drawn by lot.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 16 February 2005

These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation) These regulations prescribe –

(a) the contents of writs for elections; and (b) the declaration to be made by candidates when nominating for election; and (c) the printing order for names on batches of ballot papers subsequent to the first batch.