Local Government Legislation Amendment Ordinance 1993 (CI) (Cth)

TERRITORY OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND

Local Government Legislation Amendment Ordinance 1993

Ordinance No. 2 of 1993 as amended

made under the

Christmas Island Act 1958

This compilation was prepared on 14 December 2001
taking into account amendments up to Ordinance No. 6 of 1993

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1Preliminary  

1Short title [see Note 1]   3

2Amendments   3

Part 2Amendments of the Local Government (Transition) Ordinance 1992

3Section 10 (Amendment of Local Government Act) 4

Part 3Amendments of the Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.I.) 

5New Section 7   5

6Section 36 (Eligibility for registration as an elector)             5

7Section 37 (Application by owners and occupiers for registration)        6

8Section 42 (Preparation of residents rolls)   6

9Section 46 (Clerk to give notice as to registration on rolls)   6

10Section 84 (Candidates for election)   6

11Section 532 (Land is rateable property)   6

Notes 7

An Ordinance to amend the Local Government (Transition) Ordinance 1992 and the Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.I.)

Part 1                 Preliminary

1. Short title [see Note 1]

1.1           This Ordinance may be cited as the Local Government Legislation Amendment Ordinance 1993.

1. Amendments

2.1           The Local Government (Transition) Ordinance 1992 is amended as set out in Part 2.

2.2The Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.I.) is amended as set out in Part 3.

Note   This Ordinance commences on gazettal: see Christmas Island Act 1958 s 9 (2).

Part 2                 Amendments of the Local Government (Transition) Ordinance 1992

1. Section 10 (Amendment of Local Government Act)

3.1         After paragraph (b), insert the following word and paragraph:

and (c)    an election held before the annual election day in 1994 to fill an extraordinary vacancy;

Part 3                 Amendments of the Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.I.)

1. Section 6 (Interpretation)

4.1           After the definition of clerk or clerk of the council, insert:

Commonwealth electoral roll means an extract of the Electoral Roll maintained under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 for the Division of the Northern Territory listing those people whose place of living is the Territory of Christmas Island and who have attained the age of 18 years.

1. New Section 7

5.1           After section 6, insert:

7              Information on forms in languages other than English

A form is not invalid only because it contains a written translation or summary, in a language other than English, of the information written on the form in the English language.

1. Section 36 (Eligibility for registration as an elector)

6.1           Subsection 36 (1):

Omit all the words after “on the electoral roll of a municipality if”, substitute “he or she is enrolled on the Commonwealth electoral roll.”.

6.2           Subparagraph 36 (2) (a) (ii):

Omit “State”, substitute “Territory”.

6.3           Subparagraph 36 (2) (b) (ii):

Omit “State”, substitute “Territory”.

1. Section 37 (Application by owners and occupiers for registration)

7.1           Add at the end:

(2)   An application may be made by facsimile transmission.

1. Section 42 (Preparation of residents rolls)

8.1           Subsection 42 (3):

Omit “as an elector for the Legislative Assembly”, substitute “on the Commonwealth electoral roll”.

1. Section 46 (Clerk to give notice as to registration on rolls)

9.1           Paragraph 46 (1) (a):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

(a)    in the case of a person who is eligible for enrolment on the Commonwealth electoral roll, make a claim for enrolment under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; or

1. Section 84 (Candidates for election)

10.1         Add at the end:

(2)   A completed nomination paper may be delivered by facsimile transmission.

(3)   A nomination paper delivered by facsimile transmission is taken to be accompanied by the deposit if the deposit is delivered within the period described in paragraph (1) (d).

1. Section 532 (Land is rateable property)

11.1         Subsection 532 (9):

Omit the subsection.

Notes to the Local Government Legislation Amendment Ordinance 1993

Note 1

The Local Government Legislation Amendment Ordinance 1993 (in force under the Christmas Island Act 1958) as shown in this compilation comprise Ordinance No. 2 of 1993 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Ordinances

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
No. 2, 1993	16 Apr 1993	16 Apr 1993
No. 6, 1993	30 June 1993	1 July 1993	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 3
S. 11.......................................	ad. No. 6, 1993