Electoral Variation Regulations 2014 (SA)

South Australia

Electoral Variation Regulations 2014

under the Electoral Act 1985

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Electoral Regulations 2009

4            Variation of regulation 6—Deposit to be paid on nomination (sections 53 and 53A)

5            Variation of regulation 7—Procedure for lots (sections 59, 60, 92, 93, 95 and 96)

6            Variation of regulation 9—How‑to‑vote cards (section 66)

7           Variation of regulation 15—Prescribed requirements for How‑to‑vote cards (section 112A)

8            Variation of Schedule 1—Forms

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Electoral Variation Regulations 2014.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on the day on which the Electoral (Legislative Council Voting) Amendment Act 2013 comes into operation.

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—Variation of regulation 6—Deposit to be paid on nomination (sections 53 and 53A)

Regulation 6—delete "$450." and substitute:

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(a)in the case of a candidate nominating for election as a member of the House of Assembly—$3 000; or

(b)in the case of a candidate nominating for election as a member of the Legislative Council—$3 000.

5—Variation of regulation 7—Procedure for lots (sections 59, 60, 92, 93, 95 and 96)

Regulation 7(1)—after paragraph (a) insert:

(ab)the order of the groups referred to in section 59(1)(ba) of the Act; and

6—Variation of regulation 9—How‑to‑vote cards (section 66)

1. Regulation 9(1)(a)(iii)(G), second bullet point—delete "candidate or"

2. Regulation 9(1)(b)(ii)—delete "5" and substitute:

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7—Variation of regulation 15—Prescribed requirements for How‑to‑vote cards (section 112A)

Regulation 15(3)(b)(vii)(B)—delete "candidate or"

8—Variation of Schedule 1—Forms

1. Schedule 1, Form 1—delete Form 1 and substitute:

   Form 1

2. Schedule 1, Form 1A—delete Form 1A and substitute:

   Form 1A

3. Schedule 1, Form 2—delete Form 2 and substitute:

   Form 2

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 16 January 2014

No 17 of 2014

AGO0155/13CS