Electoral Variation Regulations 2010 (SA)

South Australia

Electoral Variation Regulations 2010

under the Electoral Act 1985

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Electoral Regulations 2009

1. Insertion of regulation 17

   17Prescribed classes of material (section 116)

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Electoral Variation Regulations 2010.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Electoral Regulations 2009

4—Insertion of regulation 17

After regulation 16 insert:

17—Prescribed classes of material (section 116)

(1)For the purposes of section 116(2)(e) of the Act, material in a public forum within a journal published in electronic form on the Internet is prescribed.

(2)In this regulation—

journal has the same meaning as in section 116 of the Act;

public forum means a weblog, survey or other forum in which members of the public may post comments.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 18 February 2010

No 22 of 2010