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2002-2003
The Parliament of
the
Commonwealth of
Australia
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first
time
Commonwealth
Electoral Amendment (Representation of Territories) Bill
2003
No. ,
2003
(Mr Tollner)
A
Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation
to representation of the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern
Territory, and for related purposes
Contents
A Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral
Act 1918 in relation to representation of the Australian Capital Territory
and the Northern Territory, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment
(Representation of Territories) Act 2003.
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal
Assent.
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any
other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its
terms.
1 After subsection 48(1)
Insert:
(1B) If the number of members of the House of Representatives to be chosen
for the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory under
subsection (2B) has been altered since the last determination, a new
determination under paragraph (1)(b) shall be made as soon as
practicable.
2 Subsection 48(2B)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(2B) At least two members of the House of Representatives shall be chosen
in the Australian Capital Territory and in the Northern Territory at a general
election.