COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918

This compilation was prepared on 19 March 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 46 of 2011

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

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part I--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Repeal [see Note 2] ............................................................................. 1

4............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 2

4A......... Extraterritorial operation of Act ......................................................... 10

4B......... Act to bind Crown ............................................................................ 10

4C......... Registered officer of political party ................................................... 11

4D......... Application of the Criminal Code ..................................................... 11

Part II--Administration 12

Division 1--Preliminary 12

5............ Interpretation ..................................................................................... 12

5A......... Application of Part in relation to Northern Territory ......................... 13

Division 2--The Australian Electoral Commission 14

6............ Establishment of Commission ........................................................... 14

7............ Functions and Powers of Commission ............................................. 14

7A......... Supply of goods and services ........................................................... 15

7B......... Fees for goods and services .............................................................. 17

8............ Tenure and terms of office ................................................................ 17

9............ Leave of absence ............................................................................... 18

10.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 18

11.......... Disclosure of interests ....................................................................... 18

12.......... Termination of appointment .............................................................. 18

13.......... Acting Chairperson ........................................................................... 18

14.......... Acting non-judicial appointee ............................................................ 19

14A....... Remuneration .................................................................................... 19

15.......... Meetings of Commission .................................................................. 20

16.......... Delegation by Commission ............................................................... 21

17.......... Reports by the Commission .............................................................. 21

17A....... Certain particulars not to be included in reports ................................ 22

Division 3--Electoral Commissioner, Deputy Electoral Commissioner and Australian Electoral Officers for States 23

18.......... Electoral Commissioner .................................................................... 23

19.......... Deputy Electoral Commissioner ........................................................ 23

20.......... Australian Electoral Officers for States ............................................. 24

21.......... Terms and conditions of appointment etc. ......................................... 24

22.......... Remuneration .................................................................................... 24

23.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 25

24.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 25

25.......... Termination of appointment .............................................................. 25

26.......... Acting Electoral Commissioner ......................................................... 26

27.......... Acting Deputy Electoral Commissioner ............................................ 26

28.......... Delegation by Electoral Commissioner ............................................. 26

Division 4--Staff of the Commission 28

29.......... Staff .................................................................................................. 28

30.......... Australian Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory ....... 28

31.......... Assistant Australian Electoral Officers for States ............................. 28

32.......... Divisional Returning Officers ........................................................... 29

33.......... Assistant Returning Officers ............................................................. 29

34.......... Assistant Divisional Returning Officers ........................................... 30

35.......... Employment of additional staff, consultants etc. ............................... 30

Division 5--Miscellaneous 32

36.......... Candidates not to be officers ............................................................. 32

38.......... Offices of Divisional Returning Officers .......................................... 32

Part III--Representation in the Parliament 33

Division 1AA--Interpretation 33

38A....... Interpretation ..................................................................................... 33

Division 1--Choosing of senators for Queensland 34

39.......... Senators to be directly chosen by people of State etc. ....................... 34

Division 2--Representation of the Territories in the Senate 35

40.......... Representation of the Territories in the Senate .................................. 35

41.......... Powers, privileges and immunities of senator for Territory .............. 36

42.......... Term of service of senator for Territory ............................................ 36

43.......... Time of elections of senators for Territories ...................................... 36

44.......... Casual vacancies in places of senators for Territories ....................... 36

Division 3--Representation of the States and Territories in the House of Representatives 39

45.......... Interpretation ..................................................................................... 39

46.......... Ascertainment of numbers of people of Commonwealth, States and Territories 39

47.......... Supply of statistical information by Australian Statistician ............... 40

48.......... Determination of number of members of House of Representatives to be chosen in States and Territories 41

48A....... Northern Territory to elect 2 members of the House of Representatives in the next election 45

49.......... Notification of determination ............................................................. 46

50.......... Number of members of House of Representatives to be chosen in States and Territories 47

51.......... Choice of member for Territory ........................................................ 47

53.......... Powers, privileges and immunities of member for Territory ............. 47

54.......... Time of elections of members for Territories .................................... 47

Part IV--Electoral Divisions 48

55.......... Interpretation ..................................................................................... 48

55A....... Application to Northern Territory ..................................................... 48

56.......... States and Australian Capital Territory to be distributed into Electoral Divisions 49

56A....... Certain Territories to be included in same Division ........................... 49

57.......... One member to be chosen for each Electoral Division ...................... 49

58.......... Monthly ascertainment of enrolment etc. ........................................... 49

59.......... Times at which redistributions are to commence ............................... 50

60.......... Redistribution Committee .................................................................. 53

62.......... Proceedings at meetings of Redistribution Committee etc. ................ 56

63.......... Sub-committees ................................................................................. 57

63A....... Projection time for equality of enrolments ......................................... 57

64.......... Suggestions and comments relating to redistribution ........................ 58

65.......... Quota ................................................................................................ 59

66.......... Redistribution Committee to make proposed redistribution ............... 59

67.......... Reasons for proposed redistribution ................................................. 60

67A....... Outline of proposed redistribution .................................................... 60

68.......... Notice of proposed redistribution ...................................................... 61

69.......... Objections against proposed redistribution ....................................... 62

70.......... Augmented Electoral Commission .................................................... 63

71.......... Proceedings at meetings of augmented Electoral Commission etc. .... 64

72.......... Consideration of objections ............................................................... 65

73.......... Redistribution of State or Australian Capital Territory ...................... 67

74.......... Reasons for determination made by augmented Electoral Commission 69

75.......... Copies of certain documents to be forwarded to Minister ................. 70

76.......... Mini-redistribution ............................................................................ 70

76A....... Application of section 76 to Northern Territory ................................ 75

77.......... Decisions under Part final etc. ........................................................... 76

78.......... Improper influence ............................................................................ 77

Part V--Subdivisions and polling places 78

79.......... Subdivisions ..................................................................................... 78

80.......... Polling places .................................................................................... 78

Part VI--Electoral Rolls 80

81.......... Electoral Rolls ................................................................................... 80

82.......... Subdivision Rolls, Division Rolls and State and Territory Rolls ...... 80

83.......... Form of Rolls .................................................................................... 80

84.......... Arrangement with States ................................................................... 80

85.......... New Rolls to be prepared upon Proclamation ................................... 81

86.......... New Rolls on creation of new Divisions etc. .................................... 81

87.......... Additions etc. to new Rolls ............................................................... 82

88.......... Objections and notices to have effect in relation to new Rolls ........... 83

90.......... Commission to determine manner and form of access to Rolls etc. ... 83

90A....... Inspection etc. of Rolls ...................................................................... 84

90B....... Information on Rolls and certified lists of voters to be provided to particular people and organisations 85

91A....... Use of information from Roll and habitation index ........................... 95

91B....... Prohibition of disclosure or commercial use of Roll or habitation index 97

92.......... Roll reviews ...................................................................................... 98

Part VII--Qualifications and disqualifications for enrolment and for voting 99

93.......... Persons entitled to enrolment and to vote [see Note 6] ...................... 99

93A....... Power to refuse to include in the Roll inappropriate names ............. 101

94.......... Enrolled voters leaving Australia .................................................... 101

94A....... Enrolment from outside Australia [see Note 7] ............................... 105

95.......... Eligibility of spouse, de facto partner or child of eligible overseas elector [see Notes 3 and 7] 106

95AA.... Norfolk Island electors .................................................................... 111

95AB.... Presumption about certain Norfolk Island electors .......................... 113

95AC.... Rolls relating to Norfolk Island electors .......................................... 113

96.......... Itinerant electors [see Note 7] .......................................................... 113

96A....... Enrolment of prisoners .................................................................... 117

97.......... Application of Part to Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory 117

Part VIII--Enrolment 118

98AA.... Evidence of identity requirements ................................................... 118

98.......... Addition of names to Rolls ............................................................. 118

98A....... Refusal to include in the Roll inappropriate names .......................... 119

99.......... Claims for enrolment or transfer of enrolment ................................ 119

99A....... Provisional claim for enrolment by applicant for citizenship ........... 120

99B....... Provisional enrolment by applicant for citizenship .......................... 122

100........ Claims for age 16 enrolment ........................................................... 124

101........ Compulsory enrolment and transfer ................................................ 124

102........ Action on receipt of claim [see Note 7] ........................................... 126

103........ Penalty on officer neglecting to enrol claimants .............................. 128

104........ Request for address not to be shown on Roll .................................. 128

105........ Alteration of Rolls ........................................................................... 130

106........ Incorrect enrolment ......................................................................... 131

107........ Alterations to be initialled ................................................................ 132

108........ Lists of deaths to be forwarded ....................................................... 132

109........ Lists of persons serving, or ceasing to serve, sentences of imprisonment to be forwarded 132

110........ Electoral Commissioner to act on receipt of information ................. 133

111........ Computer records relating to Roll ................................................... 133

112........ Application of Part to Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory 134

Part IX--Objections 135

113........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 135

114........ Objection to enrolment .................................................................... 135

115........ Form and manner of objection ........................................................ 136

116........ Notice of objection .......................................................................... 136

118........ Determination of objection .............................................................. 137

Part X--Review of decisions 140

120........ Internal review ................................................................................ 140

121........ Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal .................................. 142

122........ Application of Part to Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory 143

Part XI--Registration of political parties 144

123........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 144

124........ Registration of political parties ........................................................ 144

125........ Register of Political Parties ............................................................. 145

126........ Application for registration ............................................................. 145

127........ Party not to be registered during election ........................................ 146

129........ Parties with certain names not to be registered ................................ 147

130........ Different levels of party may be registered ...................................... 148

131........ Variation of application ................................................................... 148

132........ Procedure for dealing with application ............................................ 148

132A..... Electoral Commission to give reasons for decisions under this Part 150

133........ Registration ..................................................................................... 150

134........ Changes to Register ........................................................................ 151

134A..... Objection to continued use of name ................................................ 154

135........ Voluntary deregistration .................................................................. 155

136........ Deregistration of party failing to endorse candidates or ceasing to be a Parliamentary party 156

137........ Deregistration of political party on other grounds ........................... 157

138........ Deregistration .................................................................................. 158

138A..... Review of eligibility of parties to remain in the Register ................. 158

139........ Inspection of Register ..................................................................... 159

140........ Service of documents ...................................................................... 159

141........ Review of certain decisions ............................................................. 160

Part XIII--Writs for elections 163

151........ Issue of writs for election of Senators for Territories ...................... 163

152........ Forms of writs [see Note 4] ............................................................ 163

153........ Writs for election of Senators .......................................................... 163

154........ Writs for election of members of House of Representatives ........... 164

155........ Date for close of Rolls [see Note 7] ................................................ 165

156........ Date of nomination .......................................................................... 165

157........ Date of polling ................................................................................ 166

158........ Polling to be on a Saturday ............................................................. 166

159........ Date of return of writ ...................................................................... 166

160........ General election to be held on same day .......................................... 166

161........ Application of Part .......................................................................... 166

Part XIV--The nominations 167

162........ Candidates must be nominated ........................................................ 167

163........ Qualifications for nomination [see Note 5] ..................................... 167

164........ State and Territory members not entitled to be nominated ............... 167

165........ Multiple nominations prohibited ..................................................... 168

166........ Mode of nomination ........................................................................ 168

167........ To whom nominations made ........................................................... 171

168........ Grouping of candidates ................................................................... 172

169........ Notification of party endorsement ................................................... 172

169A..... Notification of independent candidacy ............................................ 173

169B..... Verification of party endorsement ................................................... 173

169C..... Combination of requests and nominations ...................................... 174

170........ Requisites for nomination ............................................................... 174

171........ Form of consent to act ..................................................................... 176

172........ Rejection of nominations and requests ............................................ 176

173........ Deposit to be forfeited in certain cases ............................................ 177

174........ Place of nomination ......................................................................... 178

175........ Hour of nomination ......................................................................... 178

176........ Declaration of nominations ............................................................. 178

177........ Withdrawal of consent to a nomination ........................................... 179

178........ Return of deposit in case of candidate's death ................................. 181

179........ Proceedings on nomination day ...................................................... 181

180........ Death of candidate after nomination ................................................ 181

181........ Failure of election ............................................................................ 182

Part XV--Postal voting 183

182........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 183

183........ Grounds of application for postal vote ............................................ 183

184........ Application for postal vote .............................................................. 183

184A..... Application for registration as general postal voter ......................... 184

184AA.. Application forms for postal votes .................................................. 185

184B..... Register of General Postal Voters ................................................... 186

185........ Registration as general postal voter ................................................. 186

185B..... Review of Registers ........................................................................ 188

185C..... Cancellation of registration .............................................................. 188

186........ Dispatch of postal voting papers to registered general postal voters 188

188........ Issue of certificate and ballot papers ................................................ 189

189........ Inspection of applications ................................................................ 190

189A..... Access to electronic list of postal vote applicants ............................ 191

189B..... Restriction on use or disclosure of information ............................... 192

190........ Numbering of applications and certificates ...................................... 193

192........ Form of postal vote certificate ......................................................... 194

193........ Authorised witnesses ...................................................................... 194

194........ Postal voting ................................................................................... 194

195........ Duty of authorised witnesses etc. .................................................... 196

195A..... Procedure for dealing with postal vote certificates etc. .................... 197

196........ Opening of postal ballot paper ........................................................ 199

197........ Failure to post or deliver postal vote application etc. ....................... 199

198........ Inducing elector to hand over marked ballot paper .......................... 200

199........ Correction of formal errors ............................................................. 200

200........ Mistakes .......................................................................................... 200

Part XVA--Pre-poll voting 201

Division 1--Introduction 201

200AA.. Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 201

Division 2--General matters 202

200A..... Grounds of application for pre-poll vote ......................................... 202

200B..... Pre-poll voting officers ................................................................... 202

200BA.. Pre-poll voting offices ..................................................................... 202

200C..... Application for pre-poll vote ........................................................... 204

200D..... Place and time of application ........................................................... 204

200DA.. Scrutineers at the pre-poll voting office ........................................... 205

200DB.. Provisions relating to scrutineers at pre-poll voting office .............. 206

Division 3--Voting by pre-poll ordinary vote 207

Subdivision A--Preliminary 207

200DC.. Definitions ...................................................................................... 207

200DD.. Where is pre-poll ordinary voting available? ................................... 207

200DE... Separate voting compartments ......................................................... 208

200DF... Ballot-boxes .................................................................................... 208

Subdivision B--Voting by pre-poll ordinary vote 208

200DG.. When is a person entitled to vote by pre-poll ordinary vote? ........... 208

200DH.. Voter to complete and sign pre-poll vote certificate for ordinary voting 209

200DI.... Questions to be put to voter ............................................................ 210

200DJ... Right of voter to receive ballot paper ............................................... 210

200DK.. Voter to mark vote on ballot paper .................................................. 210

200DL... Assistance to certain voters ............................................................. 211

200DM. Voter not entitled to vote again etc. ................................................. 211

Subdivision C--Requirements relating to ballot-boxes 211

200DN.. Subdivision sets out requirements to be complied with ................... 211

200DO.. Requirements to be complied with before first use of ballot-box .... 212

200DP... Requirements to be complied with at end of each day of use of ballot-box 212

200DQ.. Requirements to be complied with before ballot-box used again on later day 212

200DR.. Forwarding of ballot-boxes for purposes of scrutiny ...................... 212

Division 4--Voting by pre-poll declaration vote 214

200DS... Persons to whom this Division applies ........................................... 214

200E...... Pre-poll declaration voting .............................................................. 214

200F...... Form of pre-poll vote certificate for declaration voting ................... 215

200G..... Record of issue of pre-poll voting papers ....................................... 215

200J...... Opening of pre-poll voting envelope ............................................... 216

200K..... Obligations of persons present when pre-poll vote cast .................. 216

201........ Correction of formal errors ............................................................. 217

202........ Mistakes .......................................................................................... 217

Part XVB--Electronically assisted voting for sight-impaired people 218

202AA.. Definitions ...................................................................................... 218

202AB.. Regulations may provide for voting by an electronically assisted voting method 218

202AC.. There must be a record of who has voted using the electronically assisted voting method 220

202AD.. There must be a record of the vote .................................................. 220

202AE... How this Act applies in relation to voting using the electronically assisted voting method 220

202AF... Electoral Commissioner may decide that electronically assisted voting method is not to be used 220

Part XVI--The polling 222

202A..... Undertaking by officers and scrutineers .......................................... 222

203........ Arrangements for polling ................................................................ 223

204........ Substitute ........................................................................................ 224

205........ Use of licensed premises as polling booth ...................................... 224

206........ Separate voting compartments ......................................................... 224

207........ Ballot-boxes .................................................................................... 224

208........ Certified lists of voters [see Note 6] ................................................ 225

208A..... Approved list of voters ................................................................... 225

209........ Ballot papers ................................................................................... 225

209A..... Official mark ................................................................................... 227

210........ Printing of Senate ballot papers ....................................................... 227

210A..... Form of party name on ballot papers ............................................... 228

211........ Group voting tickets ........................................................................ 229

211A..... Individual voting tickets .................................................................. 230

212........ Ballot papers for House of Representatives elections ...................... 233

213........ Determination of order of names ..................................................... 233

214........ Printing of political party names etc. on ballot papers ..................... 235

215........ Ballot papers to be initialled ............................................................ 236

216........ Group voting tickets to be displayed ............................................... 236

217........ Scrutineers at the polling ................................................................. 237

218........ Provisions relating to scrutineers .................................................... 237

219........ Participation by candidates in conduct of election ........................... 238

220........ The polling ...................................................................................... 238

221........ Elections at which electors entitled to vote ...................................... 238

222........ Where electors may vote ................................................................. 239

223........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 240

224........ Hospitals that are polling places ...................................................... 240

226........ Provisions related to section 224 ..................................................... 241

227........ Mobile booths ................................................................................. 242

228........ Forwarding of declaration votes ...................................................... 245

229........ Questions to be put to voter ............................................................ 248

230........ Errors not to forfeit vote .................................................................. 249

231........ Right of elector to receive ballot paper ............................................ 249

232........ Voters to be recorded ...................................................................... 250

233........ Vote to be marked in private ........................................................... 250

234........ Assistance to certain voters ............................................................. 250

234A..... Certain voters may vote outside polling place ................................. 251

235........ Provisional votes ............................................................................. 253

238........ Spoilt ballot papers .......................................................................... 254

239........ Marking of votes in Senate election ................................................ 255

240........ Marking of votes in House of Representatives election .................. 255

240A..... Temporary suspension of polling .................................................... 256

241........ Adjournment of polling ................................................................... 256

242........ Adjournment in other cases ............................................................. 257

243........ Voting at adjourned polling ............................................................. 257

244........ Arrangement where elections held in some Divisions only ............. 257

245........ Compulsory voting ......................................................................... 257

Part XVII--Special provisions relating to the polling in Antarctica 262

246........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 262

247........ Antarctic Returning Officers and Assistant Antarctic Returning Officers 263

248........ Application of Part XVI to polling in Antarctica ............................. 263

249........ Antarctic electors ............................................................................. 264

250........ Arrangements for the polling in Antarctica ..................................... 264

251........ Ballot papers to be initialled ............................................................ 265

252........ Candidates not to take part in polling .............................................. 266

253........ The polling in Antarctica ................................................................. 266

254........ Entitlement of Antarctic electors to vote .......................................... 266

255........ Questions to be put to voter at Antarctic station .............................. 266

256........ Right of Antarctic elector to receive ballot paper ............................. 267

257........ List of Antarctic electors to be marked ............................................ 267

258........ Application of sections 233 and 234 ............................................... 267

259........ Proceedings by Antarctic Returning Officer on close of poll .......... 267

260........ Result of the polling in Antarctica ................................................... 268

261........ Preservation of ballot papers etc. ..................................................... 269

262........ Application of Part .......................................................................... 269

Part XVIII--The scrutiny 270

263........ Scrutiny ........................................................................................... 270

264........ Scrutineers at scrutiny ..................................................................... 270

265........ Scrutiny, how conducted ................................................................. 270

266........ Preliminary scrutiny of declaration votes ........................................ 271

267........ Action on objections to ballot papers .............................................. 272

268........ Informal ballot papers ..................................................................... 272

269........ Formal votes according to group voting ticket ................................ 273

270........ Certain votes with non-consecutive numbers to be formal .............. 274

271........ Officers not to mark ballot papers so that voter can be identified .... 275

272........ Senate ballot papers deemed to be marked according to group voting tickets 275

273........ Scrutiny of votes in Senate elections ............................................... 278

273A..... Computerised scrutiny of votes in Senate election .......................... 289

273B..... Combination of manual and computer scrutiny permitted ............... 291

274........ Scrutiny of votes in House of Representatives elections ................. 292

275........ Scrutiny prior to receipt of declaration ballot papers ....................... 297

276........ Provisional scrutiny ........................................................................ 297

277........ Scrutiny for information .................................................................. 297

278........ Re-count at Senate elections ............................................................ 298

279........ Re-count at House of Representatives elections .............................. 298

279A..... Notice of re-count ........................................................................... 298

279B..... Conduct of re-count ........................................................................ 298

280........ Powers of officer conducting re-count ............................................ 300

281........ Reservation of disputed ballot papers .............................................. 300

282........ Re-count of Senate votes to determine order of election in other circumstances 301

Part XIX--The return of the writs 302

283........ Return of writ for election of Senators ............................................ 302

284........ Declaration of poll and return of writs for House of Representatives 302

285........ Correction of errors ......................................................................... 303

286........ Extension of time ............................................................................ 304

Part XX--Election funding and financial disclosure 305

Division 1--Preliminary 305

287........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 305

287A..... Campaign committee to be treated as part of State branch of party .. 309

287B..... Designated federal party .................................................................. 310

Division 2--Agents 311

288........ Agents of political parties ................................................................ 311

288A..... Principal agents ............................................................................... 311

289........ Appointment of agents by candidates and groups ........................... 311

290........ Requisites for appointment .............................................................. 312

291........ Register of Party Agents ................................................................. 313

292........ Effect of registration etc. ................................................................. 313

292A..... Evidence of appointment ................................................................. 314

292B..... Responsibility for action when agent of party or branch dead or appointment vacant 314

292C..... Revocation of appointment of agent of candidate or group ............. 314

292D..... Notice of death or resignation of agent of candidate or group ......... 315

Division 3--Election funding 316

294........ General entitlement to funds ............................................................ 316

297........ Payment not to be made in certain circumstances ............................ 316

299........ Making of payments ....................................................................... 316

299A..... Method of making payments ........................................................... 323

300........ Death of candidate ........................................................................... 325

301........ Death of member of group .............................................................. 325

302........ Appropriation .................................................................................. 326

Division 4--Disclosure of donations 327

303........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 327

304........ Disclosure of gifts ........................................................................... 327

305A..... Gifts to candidates etc. .................................................................... 329

305B..... Gifts to political parties ................................................................... 331

306........ Certain gifts not to be received ........................................................ 333

306A..... Certain loans not to be received ....................................................... 335

306B..... Repayment of gifts where corporations wound up etc. ................... 337

307........ Nil returns ....................................................................................... 338

Division 5--Disclosure of electoral expenditure 339

308........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 339

309........ Returns of electoral expenditure ...................................................... 340

311A..... Annual returns of income and expenditure of Commonwealth Departments 340

313........ Nil returns ....................................................................................... 341

314........ Two or more elections on the same day .......................................... 342

Division 5A--Annual returns by registered political parties and other persons 343

314AA.. Interpretation ................................................................................... 343

314AB.. Annual returns by registered political parties .................................. 343

314AC.. Amounts received ........................................................................... 343

314AE... Outstanding amounts ...................................................................... 344

314AEA Annual returns by associated entities .............................................. 345

314AEB Annual returns relating to political expenditure ............................... 346

314AEC Annual returns relating to gifts received for political expenditure ... 347

314AF... Returns not to include lists of party membership ............................ 348

314AG.. Regulations ..................................................................................... 348

Division 6--Miscellaneous 349

314A..... Interpretation ................................................................................... 349

315........ Offences .......................................................................................... 349

315A..... Recovery of payments ..................................................................... 351

316........ Investigation etc. ............................................................................. 351

317........ Records to be kept ........................................................................... 356

318........ Inability to complete returns ............................................................ 357

319........ Non-compliance with Part does not affect election .......................... 358

319A..... Amendment of claims and returns ................................................... 359

320........ Inspection and supply of copies of claims and returns .................... 360

321........ Indexation ....................................................................................... 361

321A..... Indexation of amounts ..................................................................... 362

Part XXI--Electoral offences 364

322........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 364

323........ Officers and scrutineers to observe secrecy .................................... 364

324........ Officers not to contravene Act etc. .................................................. 364

325........ Officers not to influence vote .......................................................... 364

325A..... Influencing votes of hospital patients etc. ........................................ 365

326........ Bribery ............................................................................................ 365

327........ Interference with political liberty etc. ............................................... 366

328........ Printing and publication of electoral advertisements, notices etc. .... 367

328A..... Publication of electoral advertisements on the internet .................... 369

328B..... Requirements relating to how-to-vote cards .................................... 370

329........ Misleading or deceptive publications etc. ........................................ 372

330........ False statements in relation to Rolls ................................................ 372

331........ Heading to electoral advertisements ................................................ 373

334........ Depiction etc. of certain electoral matter .......................................... 374

335........ Cards in polling booth ..................................................................... 374

336........ Signature to electoral paper ............................................................. 375

337........ Witnessing electoral papers ............................................................. 375

338........ Unlawfully marking ballot papers ................................................... 376

339........ Other offences relating to ballot papers etc. ..................................... 376

340........ Prohibition of canvassing near polling booths ................................ 377

341........ Badges or emblems in polling booths ............................................. 379

342........ Duty of witness to claim ................................................................. 379

343........ Failure to transmit claim .................................................................. 379

345........ Employers to allow employees leave of absence to vote ................. 379

346........ Protection of the official mark ......................................................... 380

347........ Disorderly behaviour at meeting ..................................................... 381

348........ Control of behaviour at polling booths etc. ..................................... 382

351........ Publication of matter regarding candidates ...................................... 383

Part XXII--Court of Disputed Returns 385

Division 1--Disputed Elections and Returns 385

352........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 385

353........ Method of disputing elections ......................................................... 385

354........ The Court of Disputed Returns ....................................................... 386

355........ Requisites of petition ....................................................................... 387

356........ Deposit as security for costs ........................................................... 388

357........ Petition by Electoral Commission ................................................... 388

358........ No proceedings unless requirements complied with ....................... 388

359........ Right of Electoral Commissioner to be represented ......................... 388

360........ Powers of Court .............................................................................. 389

361........ Inquiries by Court ........................................................................... 390

362........ Voiding election for illegal practices etc. ......................................... 390

363........ Court to report cases of illegal practices .......................................... 391

363A..... Court must make its decision quickly .............................................. 391

364........ Real justice to be observed .............................................................. 391

364A..... Provision for Court to have regard to certain rejected ballot papers 391

365........ Immaterial errors not to vitiate election ............................................ 391

365A..... Election not affected by failure of delivery arrangement .................. 392

366........ Errors relating to printing of party affiliations ................................. 392

367........ Evidence that person not permitted to vote ...................................... 392

367A..... Disposal of petition where election cannot be decided .................... 393

368........ Decisions to be final ........................................................................ 393

369........ Copies of petition and order of Court to be sent to House affected, Governor-General and Speaker 393

370........ Representation of parties before Court ............................................ 394

371........ Costs ............................................................................................... 394

372........ Deposit applicable for costs ............................................................ 394

373........ Other costs ...................................................................................... 394

374........ Effect of decision ............................................................................ 394

375........ Power to make Rules of Court ........................................................ 395

375A..... Right of Electoral Commission to have access to documents .......... 395

Division 2--Qualifications and vacancies 396

376........ Reference of question as to qualification or vacancy ....................... 396

377........ President or Speaker to state case .................................................... 396

378........ Parties to the reference .................................................................... 396

379........ Powers of Court .............................................................................. 396

380........ Order to be sent to House affected .................................................. 397

381........ Application of certain sections ........................................................ 397

Part XXIII--Miscellaneous 398

381A..... Extension of time for acts by officers .............................................. 398

382........ General provisions about enrolment-related claims etc. ................... 398

383........ Injunctions ...................................................................................... 400

384........ Prosecution of offences ................................................................... 401

385........ Certificate evidence ......................................................................... 402

385A..... Evidence of authorship or authorisation of material ........................ 402

386........ Disqualification for bribery and undue influence ............................ 403

387........ Electoral matters to be sent free by post .......................................... 403

387A..... Service of process by mail .............................................................. 403

388........ Averments deemed to be proved ..................................................... 404

389........ Defendant may be called upon to give evidence .............................. 404

390........ Production of claims for enrolment etc. ........................................... 404

390A..... Claims for enrolment etc. not to be subject to warrants ................... 404

391........ Record of claims for enrolment etc. ................................................. 405

392........ Forms .............................................................................................. 405

393A..... Preservation of documents .............................................................. 406

394........ No State referendum or vote to be held on polling day ................... 407

395........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 408

Schedule 1--Forms 409

Schedule 2--Grounds of application for postal or pre-poll vote 424

Schedule 3--Rules for the conduct of a preliminary scrutiny of declaration votes 426

Notes 433

Notes to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Note 1

The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 27, 1918 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 was amended by the Electoral and Referendum Regulations 1940 (as amended). The amendments are incorporated in this compilation. For application, saving or transitional provisions relating to these amendments see subregulation 3.1 of Statutory Rules 1995 No. 21.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 was amended by the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Regulations 1999 (1999 No. 301 as amended by 2000 No. 332). The amendments are incorporated in this compilation.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see Act No. 55, 2001.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 13 October 1999 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	27, 1918	21 Nov 1918	Ss. 1-3, 76, Part XII (ss. 85-97), ss. 105, 113, 124, 133, 134, 136, 138-140, 168, 169, 174, 178, 219 and Form F in Schedule: 25 Nov 1918 (see Gazette 1918, p. 2257) S. 32: 14 Dec 1920 (see Gazette 1920, p. 2277) Remainder: 21 Mar 1919 (see Gazette 1919, p. 401)
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1919	31, 1919	28 Oct 1919	28 Oct 1919 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1921	14, 1921	15 Dec 1921	15 Dec 1921 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1922	14, 1922	28 Sept 1922	4 Oct 1922 (see Gazette 1922, p. 1787) (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1924	10, 1924	31 July 1924	31 July 1924 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1925	20, 1925	26 Sept 1925	26 Sept 1925 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1928	17, 1928	22 June 1928	22 June 1928 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1929	2, 1929	25 Feb 1929	25 Feb 1929	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1934	9, 1934	27 July 1934	27 July 1934 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1940	19, 1940	29 May 1940	16 Aug 1940 (see Gazette 1940, p. 1727) (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1946	42, 1946	15 Aug 1946	15 Aug 1946	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1948	17, 1948	18 May 1948	18 May 1948	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1949	10, 1949	25 Mar 1949	22 Apr 1949	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act (No. 2) 1949	47, 1949	27 Oct 1949	27 Oct 1949	S. 4(2)
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1952	106, 1952	18 Nov 1952	16 Dec 1952	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1953	79, 1953	10 Dec 1953	7 Jan 1954	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1961	26, 1961	19 May 1961	16 June 1961	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1962	31, 1962	21 May 1962	18 June 1962	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1965	48, 1965	3 June 1965	1 July 1965	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act (No. 2) 1965	70, 1965	22 Nov 1965	1 July 1965	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1966	32, 1966	24 May 1966	24 May 1966	--
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	1 Dec 1966	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1973	7, 1973	16 Mar 1973	21 Mar 1973 (see Gazette 1973, No. 33A)	S. 8
Commonwealth Electoral Act (No. 2) 1973	38, 1974	7 Aug 1974	20 Sept 1974 (see Gazette 1974, No. 77A)	S. 3(2)
Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975	56, 1975	12 June 1975	Ss. 4 and 38: 1 July 1975 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1975, No. S122) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1977	14, 1977	28 Feb 1977	28 Feb 1977	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act (No. 2) 1977	116, 1977	7 Nov 1977	S. 3(1): 28 Feb 1977 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 3(2) and 4
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1979	19, 1979	28 Mar 1979	Parts II-XVII (ss. 3-123): 15 May 1979 (see Gazette 1979, No. S86) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 124
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1980	102, 1980	6 June 1980	6 June 1980	--
High Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1980	155, 1980	19 Sept 1980	19 Sept 1980	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981	176, 1981	2 Dec 1981	Part IX (ss. 31-35): 26 Jan 1984 (see Gazette 1983, No. S247) (b)	--
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982	26, 1982	7 May 1982	Part XXXVII (ss. 214, 215): 26 Jan 1984 (c)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	Part XVI (ss. 42-44): Royal Assent (d)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	S. 3: 18 July 1983 (e)	S. 7(1)
Migration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983	84, 1983	14 Nov 1983	Part IV (ss. 7, 8): 2 Apr 1984 (f)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983	144, 1983	22 Dec 1983	21 Feb 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S62)	Ss. 10(2)-(4), 11(2)-(6), 14(2), (3), 40(2), 65(2), 113(2), 150(2), (3), 151(2)-(6) and 152-154
as amended by
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1984	45, 1984	25 June 1984	(see 45, 1984 below)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1984	45, 1984	25 June 1984	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Ss. 3(2) and 7: 21 Feb 1984 Remainder: 23 July 1984	Ss. 6 and 8
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Self-Determination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984	46, 1984	25 June 1984	Part VII (ss. 22-26): 6 Apr 1984 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Christmas Island Administration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984	120, 1984	18 Oct 1984	Part VIII (ss. 27-31): 1 Oct 1984 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1984	133, 1984	25 Oct 1984	25 Oct 1984	--
Broadcasting and Television (Consequential Amendments) Act 1985	67, 1985	5 June 1985	1 Jan 1986	S. 4
Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985	166, 1985	11 Dec 1985	S. 45: 8 Jan 1986 (g)	S. 45(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985	193, 1985	16 Dec 1985	S. 3: 1 May 1987 (see s. 2(5) and Gazette 1987, No. S68) (h)	S. 16
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1987	35, 1987	3 June 1987	3 June 1987	S. 35(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 3: Royal Assent (j)	S. 5(1)
Broadcasting Amendment Act (No. 3) 1987	184, 1987	30 Dec 1987	S. 34(8): 4 Aug 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S259) S. 40: 1 Jan 1986 (see s. 2(2)) Remainder: 27 Jan 1988	--
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1989, No. S53)	--
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	2 Dec 1988	--
A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	109, 1988	6 Dec 1988	S. 32 (in part): 11 May 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S164) (k)	--
Migration Legislation Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989	159, 1989	18 Dec 1989	S. 4: (l) Remainder: (l)	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1989	24, 1990	23 Jan 1990	Ss. 1-3, 4(d), 5-30, 36, 40, 43, 50 and 117: Royal Assent Ss. 4(a), (c), (e), 38, 44-48, 54, 55(c), 57, 58, 61, 73, 74, 76, 80(e), 81(e)-(n), 85(a), (d), (e), (f), 86-109, 111-113, 115, 116, 119, 120 and Schedule 3 (in part): 9 Feb 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S30) Remainder: 30 Sept 1990	Ss. 7(2), 9(2), 10(2), 22(2), 34(2), 45(2), 91(2), 95(2), (3) and 96(2)
as amended by
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1991	167, 1991	13 Nov 1991	(see 167, 1991 below)	--
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991	122, 1991	27 June 1991	Ss. 4(1), 10(b) and 15-20: 1 Dec 1988 Ss. 28(b)-(e), 30 and 31: 10 Dec 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S332) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 31(2)
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1991	167, 1991	13 Nov 1991	Ss. 1-3, 33 and 44: Royal Assent S. 45: 30 Sept 1990 Remainder: 13 May 1992	S. 26(2)
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991	180, 1991	25 Nov 1991	S. 116: 23 Dec 1991 (m)	--
Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Act 1991	203, 1991	19 Dec 1991	Part 3 (ss. 10-31): Royal Assent (n)	Ss. 3, 15(2), 18(2) and 31
Australian Capital Territory Self-Government Legislation Amendment Act 1992	10, 1992	6 Mar 1992	Ss. 14-17: Royal Assent (o)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1992	45, 1992	11 June 1992	11 June 1992	--
Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	105, 1992	9 July 1992	5 Oct 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1992, No. GN38)	S. 3
Norfolk Island (Electoral and Judicial) Amendment Act 1992	121, 1992	17 Oct 1992	17 Oct 1992	--
Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	167, 1992	11 Dec 1992	1 July 1993	S. 14(2)
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1992	219, 1992	24 Dec 1992	S. 15: 24 June 1993 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1993	13, 1994	18 Jan 1994	S. 22: 13 Jan 1993 Part 6 (ss. 27-41): 11 Apr 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S126) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1994	21, 1994	16 Feb 1994	16 Feb 1994	--
Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994	60, 1994	9 Apr 1994	S. 85: (p)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1995	42, 1995	15 June 1995	15 June 1995	Ss. 4-6
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1995	166, 1995	16 Dec 1995	16 Dec 1995	S. 5
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Schedule 16 (items 2, 3): 25 May 1997 (q) Schedule 19 (items 14, 15): Royal Assent (q)	S. 2(2) and (6) (am. by 77, 1996, Sch. 3 [items 1, 2])
as amended by
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	77, 1996	19 Dec 1996	Schedule 3 (items 1, 2): (qa)	--
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998	48, 1998	29 June 1998	Schedule 1 (item 35): Royal Assent (r)	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1998	94, 1998	17 July 1998	Schedule 1 (items 38-42, 147, 153 and 154): 14 Aug 1998 Remainder: 18 July 1998	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	134, 1999	13 Oct 1999	Schedule 1 (items 1-9): 10 Nov 1999 Schedule 1 (items 10-12): (ra) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 4 [see Table A]
as amended by
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004	115, 2004	13 July 2004	Schedule 1 (item 103): Royal Assent	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 301-317): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (s)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000	126, 2000	26 Oct 2000	Schedule 2: 3 Oct 2000 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (items 10-12) [see Table A]
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001	34, 2001	28 Apr 2001	16 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S284)	Sch. 1 (items 80, 81) [see Table A]
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (items 125, 126): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (t)	Ss. 4-14 [see Note 1]
Finance and Administration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	109, 2001	17 Sept 2001	15 Oct 2001	S. 5 [see Table A]
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001	159, 2001	1 Oct 2001	29 Oct 2001	Sch. 1 (item 97) [see Table A]
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002	81, 2002	10 Oct 2002	10 Oct 2002	--
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002	105, 2002	14 Nov 2002	Schedule 3 (items 34, 36): 12 May 2003 (see Gazette 2002, No. GN49)	--
Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	140, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Schedule 1 (items 13, 14): (u)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Members of Local Government Bodies) Act 2003	144, 2003	17 Dec 2003	17 Dec 2003	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Representation in the House of Representatives) Act 2004	34, 2004	20 Apr 2004	Schedule 1: 27 Apr 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Access to Electoral Roll and Other Measures) Act 2004	78, 2004	23 June 2004	Schedule 1: 21 July 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 110-120) [see Table A]
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004	115, 2004	13 July 2004	Schedule 1 (items 1-4, 6-8, 11, 14, 15, 20-25, 27-36, 38-41, 43, 44, 46-61, 64-74, 76, 77, 88-92, 92A, 93-102, 133-135): 10 Aug 2004	Sch. 1 (items 133-135) [see Table A] S. 2(1) (items 3, 5, 8, 11, 18, 24, 30) (rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 100]) S. 2(1) (item 14) (am. by 123, 2004, Sch. 3 [item 1]; rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 100]) Sch. 1 (item 132A) (rs. by 123, 2004, Sch. 3 [item 2]; rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 101]) Sch. 1 (item 132B) (ad. by 123, 2004, Sch. 3 [item 2]; rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 101])
as amended by
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Prisoner Voting and Other Measures) Act 2004	123, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 3: (v)	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006	65, 2006	22 June 2006	Schedule 1 (items 100, 101): Royal Assent	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Prisoner Voting and Other Measures) Act 2004	123, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 1 (items 1-5): (w)	--
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment Act 2005	38, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (item 206): 16 May 2005	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006	65, 2006	22 June 2006	Schedule 1 (items 1-16, 20, 24, 28, 36, 39-91, 93-99), Schedule 2 (item 28) and Schedule 3: Royal Assent Schedule 1 (items 17-19): 21 Nov 2006 (see F2006L03740) Schedule 1 (items 21-23, 25-27, 29-35): 21 Nov 2006 Schedule 1 (items 37, 38, 92): 1 July 2007 (see s. 2(1)) Schedule 2 (items 1-27, 29): 8 Dec 2005	Sch. 1 (items 7, 16, 85), Sch. 2 (item 29) and Sch. 3 [see Table A] S. 2(1) (am. by 73, 2008, Sch. 2 [items 6, 7])
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 2 (items 6, 7, 10, 11): 15 Mar 2007 (see s. 2(1))	--
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	170, 2006	12 Dec 2006	Schedule 1 (items 13-17): 13 Dec 2006 (see s. 2(1))	--
Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007	21, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedules 1-3: 1 July 2007 (see s. 2(1) and F2007L01653) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (items 14, 18) [see Table A]
Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Act 2007	22, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 3 (items 1-4): 16 Apr 2007 (see F2007L01001) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (item 4) [see Table A]
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Act 2007	52, 2007	12 Apr 2007	Schedule 1 (items 54-57): 13 Apr 2007	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Act 2007	157, 2007	24 Sept 2007	24 Sept 2007	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 4 (items 169, 170): 4 July 2008	--
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008	144, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Schedule 7 (items 1-7): 9 Mar 2009	--
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	Schedule 10 (items 4, 5): (x)	--
Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009	70, 2009	8 July 2009	Schedule 3 (item 16): 5 Aug 2009	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2010	8, 2010	1 Mar 2010	Schedule 1 (items 8-14) and Schedule 4 (items 1-5): Royal Assent Schedule 4 (items 6-175) and Schedule 5 (item 137): (y)	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (How-to-Vote Cards and Other Measures) Act 2010	108, 2010	14 July 2010	Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 (items 1, 2, 5): 23 July 2010 (see F2010L02127)	Sch. 1 (item 9) and Sch. 2 (item 5) [see Table A]
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010	109, 2010	14 July 2010	Schedule 1 (items 1-39, 77), Schedule 3 and Schedule 4 (items 1-20, 40): Royal Assent Schedule 2 (items 1-181, 189): 19 July 2010 (see F2010L02126)	Sch. 1 (item 77), Sch. 2 (item 189), Sch. 3 (item 5) and Sch. 4 (item 40) [see Table A]
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Schedule 2 (item 6): (z)	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2010	110, 2010	14 July 2010	Schedule 1 (items 1-18, 34-36), Schedule 4 (items 1-17, 32-38, 46, 47), Schedule 8 (items 1, 2, 5) and Schedule 9 (items 1-46, 49): 15 July 2010 Schedules 2 and 3: (za) Schedule 5 (items 1-54, 107, 108(1)) and Schedule 7: 23 July 2010 (see F2010L02128) Schedule 6 (items 1, 3-10, 21, 22): 14 Jan 2011	Sch. 1 (items 3, 9, 18), Sch. 2 (items 11, 12), Sch. 3 (item 9), Sch. 5 (items 107, 108(1)), Sch. 6 (items 21, 22), Sch. 7 (item 12), Sch. 8 (item 5) and Sch. 9 (item 49) [see Table A]
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Schedule 5 (items 52-55) and Schedule 6 (items 23, 123): 19 Apr 2011	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) Act 2011	29, 2011	25 May 2011	Schedule 1 (items 1-8, 13) and Schedule 2 (items 1-5, 7): Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 13) and Sch. 2 (item 7) [see Table A]
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Provisional Voting) Act 2011	37, 2011	26 May 2011	Schedule 1 (items 1-3, 7): Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 7) [see Table A]
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 381-407) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) [see Table A]

Commencement information
3. Schedule 1	Immediately after the commencement of sections 3 to 62 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003	1 January 2005

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
9. Schedule 3	Immediately after the commencement of item 132A of the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2. Schedule 1, item 1	Immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004
3. Schedule 1, item 2	Immediately after the commencement of item 7 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004
4. Schedule 1, item 3	Immediately after the commencement of item 46 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004
5. Schedule 1, item 4	Immediately after the commencement of item 71 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004
6. Schedule 1, item 5	Immediately after the commencement of item 95 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
32. Schedule 10	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
29. Schedule 4, Part 1	The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.	1 March 2010
30. Schedule 4, Parts 2 and 3	Immediately after the provision(s) covered by table item 29.	1 March 2010
31. Schedule 5, items 1 to 51	The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.	1 March 2010
38. Schedule 5, Parts 2 and 3	Immediately after the provision(s) covered by table item 31.	1 March 2010

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
6. Schedule 2, item 6	Immediately after the time specified in the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010 for the commencement of item 151 of Schedule 2 to that Act.	19 July 2010

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
4. Schedules 2 and 3	The later of: (a) the start of the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	19 July 2010 (paragraph (b) applies)

The amendment history of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 after renumbering by the Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1984 (No. 45, 1984) appears in the Table below. For repealed provisions up to and including Act No. 45, 1984 see the Repeal Table.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part I
S. 3......................................	am. No. 9, 1934
S. 4......................................	am. No. 144, 1983; Nos. 45, 46 and 120, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 121, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; Nos. 34 and 78, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 22, 2007; No. 144, 2008; Nos. 8, 108, 109 and 110, 2010; Nos. 5 and 29, 2011
S. 4A...................................	ad. No. 35, 1987
S. 4B...................................	ad. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 121, 1992
S. 4C...................................	ad. No. 35, 1987
S. 4D...................................	ad. No. 109, 2001
Part II
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part II........................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 5......................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 87, 1988; No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992; No. 60, 1996; No. 105, 2002; No. 73, 2008; No. 54, 2009
S. 5A...................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part II........................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 6......................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 60, 1996; No. 146, 1999
S. 7......................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. Nos. 10 and 219, 1992; No. 5, 2011
Heading to s. 7A................	rs. No. 94, 1998
S. 7A...................................	ad. No. 219, 1992
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 157, 2007
Note to s. 7A(1F)...............	am. No. 70, 2009
Heading to s. 7B................	rs. No. 94, 1998
S. 7B...................................	ad. No. 219, 1992
	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 8......................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992
S. 9......................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Ss. 10-12............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 13....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 13.......................	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 14....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 14.......................	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 14A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 219, 1992
S. 15....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 16....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 17....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 126, 2000; No. 65, 2006; No. 110, 2010
S. 17A.................................	ad. No. 203, 1991
Division 3
Div. 3 of Part II ..................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 18....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 141, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 10, 1992
S. 19....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 19(3)..................	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 20....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 141, 1987; No. 24, 1990
S. 21....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 159, 2001
S. 22....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990 (as am. by No. 167, 1991)
S. 23....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 122, 1991
	am. No. 146, 1999
S. 24....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 25....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 122, 1991
S. 26....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 26.......................	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 27....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 27.......................	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 28....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 109, 2010
Division 4
Div. 4 of Part II ..................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 29....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 146, 1999
S. 30....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 30(2)..................	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 31....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 110, 2010; No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 31(3)..................	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 32....................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 141, 1987; No. 24, 1990
S. 33....................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 19, 1940; No. 106, 1952; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990
S. 34....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. Nos. 46 and 120, 1984
S. 35....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 166, 1985; No. 219, 1992; No. 166, 1995; No. 146, 1999
Division 5
Heading to Div. 5 of Part II........................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 36....................................	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 37....................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 110, 2010
S. 38....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983; No. 65, 2006
Part III
Part III ................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Division 1AA
Div. 1AA of Part III..............	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 38A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Division 1
S. 39....................................	am. No. 14, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
Division 2
S. 40....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 41....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
S. 42....................................	rs. No. 48, 1965; No. 38, 1974
	am. No. 14, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 43....................................	rs. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
S. 44....................................	rs. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 109, 1988; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part III..............................	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 45....................................	rs. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 121, 1992
S. 46....................................	rs. No. 48, 1965
	am. No. 14, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 121, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2004
S. 47....................................	am. No. 14, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 34, 2004
S. 48....................................	am. No. 38, 1974; Nos. 14 and 116, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 34, 2004
S. 48A.................................	ad. No. 34, 2004
S. 49....................................	ad. No. 14, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 34, 2004
Note to s. 49(1)..................	ad. No. 34, 2004
S. 50....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
Heading to Div. 4 of Part III..............................	rep. No. 24, 1990
S. 51....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 121, 1992
S. 52....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 24, 1990
Ss. 53, 54............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Part IV
Part IV ................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 55....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 55A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 56....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 56A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Ss. 57, 58............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 59....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998
Heading to s. 60................	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 60....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 21, 1994; No. 94, 1998; No. 146, 1999; Statutory Rules 1999 No. 301 (as am. by Statutory Rules 2000 No. 332)
S. 61....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 94, 1998
S. 62....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 63....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 63A.................................	ad. No. 94, 1998
S. 64....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 94, 1998
S. 65....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 66....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 94, 1998
S. 67....................................	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 67A.................................	ad. No. 35, 1987
S. 68....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 69....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 94, 1998
S. 70....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 71....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 72....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 94, 1998
S. 73....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 94, 1998
S. 74....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 75....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 76....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 76A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Ss. 77, 78............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
Part V
S. 79....................................	am. No. 19, 1940
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. Nos. 46 and 120, 1984; No. 24, 1990
S. 80....................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 78, 2004; No. 110, 2010
Part VI
S. 81....................................	am. No. 9, 1934; No. 144, 1983
S. 82....................................	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 83....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
S. 84....................................	am. No. 39, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 10, 1992
S. 85....................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 86....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992; No. 109, 2010
S. 87....................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 109, 2010
S. 88....................................	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 89....................................	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 110, 2010
S. 90....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 78, 2004
S. 90A.................................	ad. No. 78, 2004
	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 90B.................................	ad. No. 78, 2004
	am. No. 115, 2004; Nos. 65 and 170, 2006; Nos. 22 and 52, 2007; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
S. 91....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; Nos. 134 and 146, 1999; No. 126, 2000
	rep. No. 78, 2004
Ss. 91AA, 91AB..................	ad. No. 126, 2000
	rep. No. 78, 2004
S. 91A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 134, 1999; No. 126, 2000; No. 78, 2004; Nos. 65 and 170, 2006; No. 52, 2007; No. 110, 2010
S. 91B.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 134, 1999; No. 78, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 52, 2007
Ss. 91C-91E.......................	ad. No. 167, 1991
	rep. No. 78, 2004
Heading to s. 92................	am. No. 166, 1995
S. 92....................................	am. No. 144, 1983 (as am. by No. 45, 1984); No. 166, 1995; No. 78, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 5, 2011
Part VII
S. 93....................................	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 20, 1925; No. 17, 1928; No. 10, 1949; No. 26, 1961; No. 31, 1962; No. 7, 1973; No. 176, 1981 (as am. by No. 26, 1982); Nos. 84 and 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 193, 1985; No. 35, 1987; No. 159, 1989; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 166, 1995; Nos. 115 and 123, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 29, 2011
S. 93A.................................	ad. No. 34, 2001
	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 94....................................	ad. No. 79, 1953
	am. No. 26, 1961; No. 32, 1966; No. 7, 1973; No. 176, 1981
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 121, 1992; No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004; No. 109, 2010
S. 94A.................................	ad. No. 94, 1998
	am. No. 34, 2001; Nos. 78 and 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006; Nos. 109 and 110, 2010; No. 29, 2011
Heading to s. 95................	am. No. 144, 2008
S. 95....................................	ad. No. 26, 1961
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 121, 1992; No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; Nos. 78 and 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 144, 2008; Nos. 109 and 110, 2010; No. 29, 2011
S. 95AA...............................	ad. No. 121, 1992
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004
Ss. 95AB, 95AC..................	ad. No. 121, 1992
	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 96....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 121, 1992; No. 166, 1995; No. 34, 2001; No. 65, 2006; Nos. 109 and 110, 2010; No. 29, 2011
S. 96A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991
S. 97....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 109, 2010
Part VIII
S. 98AA...............................	ad. No. 65, 2006
	am. No. 22, 2007
	rs. No. 110, 2010
S. 98....................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 65, 2006; No. 110, 2010
S. 98A.................................	ad. No. 34, 2001
	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 99....................................	am. No. 20, 1925; No. 17, 1928; No. 9, 1934; No. 26, 1961; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 121, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004
S. 99A.................................	ad. No. 219, 1992
	am. No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 21, 2007; Nos. 109 and 110, 2010; No. 5, 2011
Subhead. to s. 99B(5)........	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 99B.................................	ad. No. 65, 2006
	am. No. 65, 2006 (as am. by No. 73, 2008); No. 109, 2010
Note to s. 99B(1)................	am. No. 109, 2010
Heading to s. 100..............	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 100..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 115, 2004; Nos. 109 and 110, 2010
S. 101..................................	am. No. 26, 1961; No. 31, 1962; No. 48, 1965; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 121, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 109, 2001; No. 115, 2004; No. 109, 2010
Note to s. 101(4)................	ad. No. 109, 2001
Note to s. 101(5A)..............	ad. No. 109, 2001
Note to s. 101(6A)..............	ad. No. 109, 2001
S. 102..................................	am. No. 10, 1949
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 109, 2010
	rs. No. 29, 2011
S. 103..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 109, 2001
S. 104..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 115, 2004; No. 144, 2008; No. 109, 2010
S. 105..................................	am. No. 9, 1934; No. 19, 1940; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 109, 2010
S. 106..................................	ad. No. 9, 1934
	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 109, 2010
S. 107..................................	am. No. 26, 1961; No. 144, 1983; No. 109, 2010
S. 108..................................	am. No. 7, 1973; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; Nos. 109 and 110, 2010
S. 109..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 166, 1995; Nos. 115 and 123, 2004
	rs. No. 65, 2006
	am. No. 109, 2010
	rs. No. 29, 2011
Heading to s. 110..............	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 110..................................	am. No. 144, 1983 (as am. by No. 45, 1984); No. 109, 2010
S. 111..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 78, 2004; No. 109, 2010
S. 111A...............................	ad. No. 166, 1995
	rep. No. 109, 2010
S. 112..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 109, 2010
Part IX
Part IX ................................	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 113..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004; No. 109, 2010
S. 114..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004; No. 109, 2010
S. 115..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004; No. 109, 2010
S. 116..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 117..................................	rs. No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 109, 2010
S. 118..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 109, 2010; No. 29, 2011
S. 119..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 24, 1990
Part X
Part X .................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Heading to s. 120..............	rs. No. 109, 2010
S. 120..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004; No. 109, 2010 (as am. by No. 5, 2011); No. 110, 2010
S. 121..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004; Nos. 109 and 110, 2010
S. 122..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 109, 2010
Part XI
Part XI ................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 123..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 109, 1988; No. 24, 1990; No. 126, 2000; No. 110, 2010
S. 124..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 125..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 126..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 126, 2000; No. 110, 2010
S. 127..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 128..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 24, 1990
S. 129..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 126, 2000; No. 115, 2004; No. 110, 2010
S. 130..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 131..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 219, 1992; No. 110, 2010
S. 132..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992; No. 110, 2010
Heading to s. 132A............	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 132A...............................	ad. No. 78, 2004
	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 133..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 134..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 126, 2000; No. 78, 2004; No. 110, 2010
S. 134A...............................	ad. No. 94, 1998
	am. Nos. 78 and 115, 2004; No. 110, 2010
Heading to s. 135..............	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 135..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 110, 2010
S. 136..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 110, 2010
Heading to s. 137..............	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 137..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; No. 110, 2010
Heading to s. 138..............	rs. No. 94, 1998
S. 138..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 110, 2010
S. 138A...............................	ad. No. 34, 2001
S. 139..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 140..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 110, 2010
S. 141..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 38, 2005; No. 110, 2010
Part XII ...............................	ad. No. 144, 1983 rep. No. 35, 1987
S. 142..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 35, 1987
S. 143..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 35, 1987
Ss. 144, 145........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 35, 1987
Ss. 146-148........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 35, 1987
S. 149..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 35, 1987
S. 150..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 35, 1987
Part XIII
S. 151..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 152..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 153..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 154..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 155..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 65, 2006; No. 29, 2011
S. 156..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 94, 1998
S. 157..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 94, 1998
S. 159..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 35, 1987
S. 161..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
Part XIV
S. 163..................................	rs. No. 20, 1925
	am. No. 10, 1949; No. 7, 1973; No. 176, 1981; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 164..................................	rs. No. 14, 1921; No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 109, 1988
S. 165..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 166..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004; Nos. 8 and 109, 2010
S. 167..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 167, 1991
	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 168..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 169..................................	ad. No. 19, 1940
	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
S. 169A...............................	ad. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 169B...............................	ad. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 219, 1992
S. 169C...............................	ad. No. 35, 1987
S. 170..................................	am. No. 20, 1925; No. 48, 1965; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 167, 1991
	am. Nos. 48 and 94, 1998; No. 65, 2006; No. 21, 2007
S. 171..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
S. 172..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 109, 2010
S. 173..................................	rs. No. 31, 1919
	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 166, 1995; No. 34, 2001; No. 115, 2004; No. 8, 2010
S. 174..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 144, 1983
S. 175..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 94, 1998
S. 176..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 167, 1991
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004
S. 177..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 166, 1995; No. 34, 2001
	rs. No. 78, 2004
S. 178..................................	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 166, 1995; No. 115, 2004
S. 179..................................	am. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
S. 180..................................	rs. No. 17, 1928
	am. No. 166, 1995; No. 34, 2001
S. 181..................................	am. No. 17, 1928
Part XV
Part XV ...............................	rs. No. 24, 1990
Ss. 182, 183........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 65, 2006
S. 184..................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 14, 1922; No. 17, 1928; No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 26, 1961; No. 70, 1965; Nos. 32 and 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 137, 2000; No. 34, 2001; No. 22, 2007; No. 110, 2010
S. 184A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 166, 1995; No. 137, 2000; Nos. 115 and 123, 2004; No. 22, 2007; Nos. 109 and 110, 2010
S. 184AA.............................	ad. No. 94, 1998
S. 184B...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 109, 2010
S. 185..................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 14, 1922
	rep. No. 17, 1928
	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 22, 2007; No. 109, 2010
S. 185A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 166, 1995
S. 185B...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 185C...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 109, 2010
Heading to s. 186..............	am. No. 166, 1995
S. 186..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 134, 1999; No. 78, 2004; No. 8, 2010
S. 187..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 10, 1949; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 110, 2010
Heading to s. 188..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 188..................................	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 26, 1961; No. 144, 1983 (as am. by No. 45, 1984); No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004; No. 22, 2007; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
Note to s. 188(1)................	ad. No. 34, 2001
	rep. No. 110, 2010
S. 189..................................	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 8, 2010
Ss. 189A, 189B...................	ad. No. 34, 2001
S. 190..................................	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 34, 2001; No. 8, 2010
S. 191..................................	am. No. 48, 1965; No. 32, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	ad. No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 167, 1991
S. 192..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 193..................................	ad. No. 17, 1928
	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 146, 1999; No. 78, 2004
S. 194..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004; No. 22, 2007; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
S. 195..................................	am. No. 9, 1934; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 195A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 22, 2007; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
Heading to s. 196..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 196..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 109, 2001; No. 8, 2010
S. 197..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 198..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 198..................................	ad. No. 10, 1949
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 199..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 200..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 48, 1965; No. 32, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 8, 2010
Part XVA
Part XVA ............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Division 1
Div. 1 of Part XVA..............	ad. No. 109, 2010
S. 200AA.............................	ad. No. 109, 2010
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of.......... Part XVA	ad. No. 109, 2010
S. 200A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 65, 2006; No. 109, 2010
Note to s. 200A(2)..............	ad. No. 109, 2010
S. 200B...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 200BA.............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
	am. Nos. 109 and 110, 2010
S. 200C...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Note to s. 200C(1).............	ad. No. 109, 2010
S. 200D...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 22, 2007
Note to s. 200D(3).............	ad. No. 109, 2010
S. 200DA.............................	ad. No. 78, 2004
S. 200DB.............................	ad. No. 78, 2004
	am. No. 22, 2007
Division 3
Div. 3 of Part XVA..............	ad. No. 109, 2010
Subdivision A
S. 200DC............................	ad. No. 109, 2010
S. 200DD............................	ad. No. 109, 2010
	am. No. 110, 2010
Ss. 200DE, 200DF..............	ad. No. 109, 2010
Subdivision B
S. 200DG............................	ad. No. 109, 2010
	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 200DH............................	ad. No. 109, 2010
Ss. 200DI, 200DJ...............	ad. No. 109, 2010
	am. No. 110, 2010
Ss. 200DK-200DM.............	ad. No. 109, 2010
Subdivision C
Ss. 200DN-200DR.............	ad. No. 109, 2010
Division 4
Heading to Div. 4 of.......... Part XVA	ad. No. 109, 2010
S. 200DS............................. ........................................	ad. No. 109, 2010
Heading to s. 200E............	rs. No. 109, 2010
S. 200E...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 34, 2001; Nos. 8 and 109, 2010
Heading to s. 200F............	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 200F...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 109, 2010
S. 200G...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. Nos. 8 and 109, 2010
S. 200H...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 167, 1991
S. 200J................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 109, 2001; Nos. 8 and 109, 2010
S. 200K...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. Nos. 8 and 109, 2010
S. 201..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 24, 1990
	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 202..................................	rep. No. 24, 1990
	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. Nos. 8 and 109, 2010
Part XVB
Heading to Part XVB.........	rs. No. 109, 2010
Part XVB ............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
Heading to Div. 1 of.......... Part XVB	rep. No. 109, 2010
S. 202AA.............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 202AB.............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
	am. Nos. 8 and 109, 2010
S. 202AC.............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
Heading to s. 202AD.........	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 202AD.............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
	am. No. 109, 2010
S. 202AE.............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
	am. Nos. 8 and 109, 2010
Note to s. 202AE(1)...........	rep. No. 109, 2010
S. 202AF.............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
	rs. No. 109, 2010
Div. 2 of Part XVB..............	rep. No. 109, 2010
S. 202AG............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
	rep. No. 109, 2010
S. 202AH.............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
	am. No. 8, 2010
	rep. No. 109, 2010
Ss. 202AI-202AK................	ad. No. 22, 2007
	rep. No. 109, 2010
S. 202AL.............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
	am. No. 8, 2010
	rep. No. 109, 2010
S. 202AM............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
	rep. No. 109, 2010
Part XVI
S. 202A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 203..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
S. 204..................................	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 205..................................	am. No. 80, 1982; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 167, 1991
S. 206..................................	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 207..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 208..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 94, 1998
	am. No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 109, 2010; No. 29, 2011
S. 208A...............................	ad. No. 110, 2010
Heading to s. 209..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 209..................................	rs. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004; No. 8, 2010
S. 209A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 94, 1998
	am. Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
Heading to s. 210..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 210..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 210A............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 210A...............................	ad. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 211..................................	am. No. 14, 1922
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; No. 8, 2010
S. 211A...............................	ad. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 212..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 212..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 213..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 214..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 214..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 215..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 215..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 34, 2001
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 216..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 35, 1987; No. 34, 2001
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 217..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 78, 2004
S. 218..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 219..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 220..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 221..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 65, 2006; No. 109, 2010; No. 29, 2011
S. 222..................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 32, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 65, 2006
S. 223..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 110, 2010
Heading to s. 224..............	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 224..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 225..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 8, 2010
	rep. No. 110, 2010
Heading to s. 226..............	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 226..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
S. 226A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 78, 2004; No. 8, 2010
	rep. No. 110, 2010
Note to s. 226A(1)..............	ad. No. 78, 2004
	am. No. 65, 2006
	rep. No. 110, 2010
Heading to s. 227..............	rs. No. 110, 2010
S. 227..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990 (as am. by No. 167, 1991); No. 167, 1991; No. 166, 1995; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
S. 228..................................	ad. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004; No. 22, 2007; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
S. 229..................................	rs. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 10, 1949; No. 7, 1973; No. 176, 1981
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004; No. 110, 2010
S. 230..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 115, 2004; Nos. 109 and 110, 2010
Heading to s. 231..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 231..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
S. 232..................................	rs. No. 45, 1984
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 65, 2006; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
S. 233..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 65, 2006; No. 8, 2010
S. 234..................................	rs. No. 17, 1928
	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 166, 1995; No. 65, 2006; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
S. 234A...............................	ad. No. 94, 1998
	am. No. 65, 2006; No. 8, 2010
S. 235..................................	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 17, 1928; No. 26, 1961; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010; No. 37, 2011
S. 236..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 24, 1990
S. 237..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 24, 1990
Heading to s. 238..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 238..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990 (as am. by No. 167, 1991); Nos. 8 and 109, 2010
S. 239..................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 9, 1934; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
S. 240..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 8, 2010
S. 240A...............................	ad. No. 78, 2004
S. 241..................................	rs. No. 48, 1965
	am. No. 78, 2004
S. 242..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 243..................................	rs. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 245..................................	ad. No. 10, 1924
	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 48, 1965; Nos. 32 and 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; Nos. 34 and 109, 2001; No. 78, 2004
Part XVII
Part XVII .............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Ss. 246-248........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 249..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 109, 2010
S. 250..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 251..............	am. No. 8, 2010
Ss. 251, 252........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 253..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 46, 2011
S. 254..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 255..................................	rs. No. 24, 1990
Heading to s. 256..............	am. No. 8, 2010
Ss. 256, 257........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
S. 258..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 259..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
S. 260..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 34, 2001; No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 261..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 261..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 34, 2001; No. 8, 2010
S. 262..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Part XVIII
S. 264..................................	rs. No. 26, 1961
	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 78, 2004; No. 8, 2010
S. 265..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 8, 2010
S. 266..................................	ad. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 134, 1999; No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 267..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 267..................................	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 268..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 268..................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 14, 1922; No. 9, 1934; No. 19, 1940; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 65, 2006; Nos. 8, 109 and 110, 2010
S. 269..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
S. 270..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 271..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 271..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 272..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 272..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 8, 2010
S. 273..................................	rs. No. 31, 1919
	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 17, 1928; No. 9, 1934; No. 17, 1948; No. 144, 1983; Nos. 45 and 133, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004; Nos. 8, 109 and 110, 2010
Subheads. to ..................... s. 273A(2)-(4)	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 273A...............................	ad. No. 94, 1998
	am. Statutory Rules 1999 No. 301 (as am. by Statutory Rules 2000 No. 332); No. 8, 2010
S. 273B...............................	ad. No. 94, 1998
S. 274..................................	rs. No. 31, 1919
	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 17, 1928; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004; Nos. 8, 109 and 110, 2010
Heading to s. 275..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 275..................................	ad. No. 31, 1919
	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 17, 1928; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
S. 276..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 8, 2010
S. 277..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
Ss. 278, 279........................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
S. 279A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 279B...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 8, 2010
S. 280..................................	am. No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 281..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 281..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
S. 282..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
Part XIX
S. 283..................................	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 17, 1928; No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004
S. 284..................................	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 17, 1928; No. 10, 1949; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004; No. 8, 2010
S. 285..................................	am. No. 78, 2004; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
S. 286..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987
Part XX
Heading to Part XX............	rs. No. 102, 1980
Part XX ...............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Division 1
S. 287..................................	rs. No. 42, 1946
	am. No. 93, 1966
	rep. No. 102, 1980
	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 67, 1985; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 180, 1991; Nos. 45 and 105, 1992; No. 42, 1995; No. 60, 1996; No. 94, 1998; No. 134, 1999; No. 55, 2001; Nos. 81 and 105, 2002; No. 65, 2006; No. 54, 2009; No. 8, 2010
S. 287A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 45, 1992
S. 287B...............................	ad. No. 81, 2002
Division 2
S. 288..................................	rs. No. 42, 1946
	rep. No. 102, 1980
	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 288A...............................	ad. No. 166, 1995
S. 289..................................	rep. No. 102, 1980
	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
S. 290..................................	rep. No. 102, 1980
	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 42, 1995
Ss. 291, 292........................	am. No. 93, 1966
	rep. No. 102, 1980
	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 292A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 292B...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 45, 1992
Ss. 292C, 292D..................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 293..................................	am. No. 93, 1966
	rep. No. 102, 1980
	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 42, 1995
Division 3
S. 293..................................	am. No. 93, 1966
	rep. No. 102, 1980
	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 42, 1995
S. 294..................................	am. No. 93, 1966
	rep. No. 102, 1980
	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 42, 1995
S. 295..................................	am. No. 93, 1966
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 42, 1995
S. 296..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 42, 1995
S. 297..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 298..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 42, 1995
S. 299..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; Nos. 42 and 166, 1995; No. 81, 2002
S. 299A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 42, 1995
	ad. No. 81, 2002
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 300..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 42, 1995
S. 301..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 42, 1995
S. 302..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Division 4
S. 303..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 203, 1991
S. 304..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991; No. 45, 1992; No. 65, 2006; No. 8, 2010
Notes to s. 304(5), (6).......	ad. No. 65, 2006
S. 305..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991; No. 45, 1992; No. 42, 1995; No. 134, 1999
	rep. No. 65, 2006
Heading to s. 305A............	am. No. 42, 1995; No. 65, 2006
S. 305A...............................	ad. No. 45, 1992
	am. No. 42, 1995; No. 65, 2006
Heading to s. 305B............	am. No. 65, 2006
S. 305B...............................	ad. No. 42, 1995
	am. No. 134, 1999; No. 65, 2006
Note to s. 305B(1)..............	ad. No. 65, 2006
Note to s. 305B(3A)...........	ad. No. 65, 2006
S. 306..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991; No. 45, 1992; No. 65, 2006
S. 306A...............................	ad. No. 134, 1999
	am. No. 55, 2001; No. 65, 2006
Notes to s. 306A(1), (2).....	ad. No. 65, 2006
S. 306B...............................	ad. No. 81, 2002
	am. No. 65, 2006
Note 3 to s. 306B...............	ad. No. 65, 2006
S. 307..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991
Division 5
S. 308..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 203, 1991; No. 45, 1992; No. 42, 1995; No. 65, 2006; No. 108, 2010
S. 309..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991; No. 45, 1992; No. 42, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 65, 2006; No. 8, 2010
S. 310..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 67, 1985; No. 24, 1990; No. 105, 1992
	rep. No. 65, 2006
S. 311..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 65, 2006
S. 311A...............................	ad. No. 203, 1991
	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 65, 2006; No. 5, 2011
Note to s. 311A(2)..............	ad. No. 65, 2006
S. 312..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 35, 1987
S. 313..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991; No. 42, 1995
S. 314..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
Division 5A
Heading to Div. 5A of ....... Part XX	am. No. 42, 1995 rs. No. 65, 2006
Div. 5A of Part XX .............	ad. No. 203, 1991
	rs. No. 45, 1992
S. 314AA.............................	ad. No. 203, 1991
	rs. No. 45, 1992
	am. No. 42, 1995; No. 134, 1999; No. 8, 2010
S. 314AB.............................	ad. No. 45, 1992
	am. No. 42, 1995; No. 94, 1998
S. 314AC.............................	ad. No. 45, 1992
	am. No. 42, 1995; No. 134, 1999; No. 65, 2006
Notes to s. 314AC(1), (2)..	ad. No. 65, 2006
S. 314AD.............................	ad. No. 45, 1992
	am. No. 42, 1995
	rep. No. 94, 1998
S. 314AE.............................	ad. No. 45, 1992
	am. No. 65, 2006
Note to s. 314AE(1)...........	ad. No. 65, 2006
S. 314AEA...........................	ad. No. 42, 1995
	am. No. 134, 1999
S. 314AEB...........................	ad. No. 65, 2006
	am. No. 108, 2010
S. 314AEC..........................	ad. No. 65, 2006
S. 314AF.............................	ad. No. 45, 1992
S. 314AG............................	ad. No. 45, 1992
	am. No. 42, 1995
Division 6
S. 314A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 45, 1992
S. 315..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991; No. 109, 2001
S. 315A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 316..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991; No. 42, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 109, 2001; No. 81, 2002
S. 317..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; Nos. 167 and 203, 1991
S. 318..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 45, 1992; No. 8, 2010
S. 318A...............................	ad. No. 203, 1991
	rep. No. 65, 2006
S. 319..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987
S. 319A...............................	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 42, 1995
S. 320..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991; No. 45, 1992; No. 42, 1995
S. 321..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 42, 1995
S. 321A...............................	ad. No. 65, 2006
	am. No. 65, 2006
Part XXI
S. 322..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 323..................................	am. No. 93, 1966
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 324..................................	am. No. 31, 1962
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 325..................................	am. No. 31, 1962
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 109, 2001
S. 325A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 190, 2001
S. 326..................................	am. No. 31, 1962
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 109, 2001
S. 327..................................	am. No. 31, 1962
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 203, 1991; No. 144, 2003
S. 328..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004; Nos. 8 and 108, 2010
Heading to s. 328A............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 328A...............................	ad. No. 65, 2006
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 328B...............................	ad. No. 108, 2010
S. 329..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 102, 1980
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 133, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 108, 2010
Note to s. 329(5)................	ad. No. 109, 2001
S. 329A...............................	ad. No. 219, 1992
	rep. No. 94, 1998
S. 330..................................	am. No. 93, 1966
	rs. No. 144, 1983
S. 331..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 167, 1991
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004
S. 332..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 94, 1998
	rep. No. 134, 1999
S. 333..................................	ad. No. 19, 1940
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983 (as am. by No. 45, 1984); No. 45, 1984; No. 67, 1985
	rep. No. 184, 1987
S. 334..................................	ad. No. 43, 1946
	am. No. 47, 1949; No. 26, 1961; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 109, 2001
S. 335..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 109, 2001
S. 336..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991
S. 337..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 115, 2004
Note to s. 337.....................	ad. No. 115, 2004
Heading to s. 338..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 338..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
Heading to s. 339..............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 339..................................	am. No. 93, 1966
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 137, 2000; No. 109, 2001; No. 115, 2004; No. 8, 2010
S. 340..................................	am. No. 26, 1961; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 78, 2004
S. 341..................................	ad. No. 19, 1940
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 109, 2001
S. 342..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 110, 2010
S. 343..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 109, 2001; Nos. 109 and 110, 2010
S. 344..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 94, 1998
	rep. No. 137, 2000
S. 345..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990
S. 346..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 8, 2010
S. 347..................................	am. No. 9, 1934; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 167, 1991; No. 109, 2001
S. 348..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 22, 2007; No. 8, 2010
S. 349..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 24, 1990
S. 350..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 109, 2001
	rep. No. 22, 2007
S. 351..................................	ad. No. 19, 1940
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 109, 2001; No. 65, 2006; Nos. 8 and 108, 2010
Note to s. 351(3)................	ad. No. 109, 2001
Note to s. 351(5)................	ad. No. 109, 2001
Part XXII
Division 1
S. 352..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
S. 353..................................	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 144, 1983; No. 109, 1988
S. 354..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001
S. 355..................................	am. No. 19, 1940; Nos. 102 and 155, 1980; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 115, 2004
S. 356..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 155, 1980; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 13, 1994
	am. No. 166, 1995
S. 357..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 358..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 359..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 360..................................	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 144, 1983; No. 8, 2010
S. 361..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 8, 2010
S. 362..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 133, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991; No. 167, 1992; No. 94, 1998
S. 363..................................	am. No. 155, 1980; No. 13, 1994
S. 363A...............................	ad. No. 94, 1998
Heading to s. 364A............	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 364A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 365..................................	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 167, 1991
S. 365A...............................	ad. No. 134, 1999
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 366..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 8, 2010
S. 367..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 367A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 369..................................	am. No. 155, 1980
	rs. No. 167, 1991
	am. No. 13, 1994
S. 370..................................	rs. No. 166, 1995
S. 374..................................	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 375..................................	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 80, 1982; No. 99, 1988; No. 140, 2003
Note to s. 375.....................	ad. No. 140, 2003
S. 375A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Division 2
Ss. 377-379........................	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 380..................................	am. No. 155, 1980; No. 144, 1983; No. 13, 1994
S. 381..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
Part XXIII
S. 381A...............................	ad. No. 35, 1987
S. 382..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 34, 2001
	ad. No. 109, 2010
	am. No. 110, 2010
S. 383..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004
S. 384..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 385..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 385A...............................	ad. No. 219, 1992
	am. No. 65, 2006; Nos. 8 and 110, 2010
S. 386..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 109, 2001
S. 386A...............................	ad. No. 203, 1991
	rep. No. 219, 1992
S. 387..................................	am. No. 56, 1975; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 387A...............................	ad. No. 219, 1992
	am. No. 78, 2004
S. 388..................................	am. No. 17, 1928
S. 389..................................	am. No. 19, 1940
S. 390..................................	ad. No. 26, 1961
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992
S. 390A...............................	ad. No. 219, 1992
	am. No. 8, 2010
S. 391..................................	ad. No. 45, 1984
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992
S. 392..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 393..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 94, 1998
S. 393A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998; Nos. 8, 109 and 110, 2010
S. 394..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 167, 1991; No. 121, 1992
S. 395..................................	am. No. 10, 1924; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 157, 2007; No. 8, 2010
Schedules
Heading to Schedule........	rep. No. 24, 1990
Heading to Schedule 1.....	ad. No. 24, 1990
Schedule............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; Statutory Rules 1984 No. 287; 1988 No. 339; 1989 No. 32
Schedule 1.........................	am. No. 24, 1990; Statutory Rules 1995 No. 21; No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004; No. 8, 2010
Schedule 2.........................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; Nos. 115 and 123, 2004; No. 110, 2010
Schedule 3.........................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 134, 1999; No. 34, 2001; No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006 (as am. by No. 73, 2008); Nos. 8 and 110, 2010; Nos. 29 and 37, 2011

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
S. 4......................................	rs. No. 26, 1961
	rep. No. 14, 1977
S. 12....................................	rep. No. 144, 1983
Part III ................................ (ss. 14A, 15-18, 18A, 19-23, 23A, 24, 25, 25A)	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 14A.................................	ad. No. 14, 1977
	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 15....................................	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 18A.................................	ad. No. 48, 1965
	am. No. 14, 1977
	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 23A.................................	ad. No. 48, 1965
	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 28....................................	rep. No. 144, 1983
Ss. 44, 45............................	rep. No. 144, 1983
Part IX (s. 58).....................	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 87A.................................	ad. No. 10, 1949
	am. No. 93, 1966
	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 93A.................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 93, 1966
	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 105..................................	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 105B...............................	ad. No. 48, 1965
	rep. No. 144, 1983
Part XVI (s. 153).................	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 164BA.............................	ad. No. 47, 1949
	am. No. 93, 1966
	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 164BB.............................	ad. No. 47, 1949
	am. No. 19, 1979
	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 166..................................	am. No. 93, 1966
	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 178..................................	am. No. 93, 1966
	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 182..................................	rep. No. 144, 1983
S. 189A...............................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 17, 1928
	rep. No. 48, 1965
S. 212..................................	rs. No. 9, 1934
	rep. No. 56, 1975
S. 214..................................	am. No. 2, 1929
	rep. No. 144, 1983
The Schedule....................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 14, 1921; No. 14, 1922; No. 9, 1934; No. 19, 1940; No. 26, 1961; No. 93, 1966; No. 102, 1980
	rep. No. 144, 1983

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 (No. 134, 1999)

4 Application of amendments relating to donations

The amendment made by item 21 applies to the financial year in which this Act receives the Royal Assent, and to all subsequent financial years.

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 (No. 126, 2000)

Schedule 2

10 Transitional--existing registered political parties

If:

(a) immediately before the commencement of this Schedule a registered political party was a Parliamentary party; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of this Schedule the political party would, apart from this item, not be a Parliamentary party;

the political party is taken to be a Parliamentary party for the period of 6 months starting at the commencement of this Schedule.

11 Transitional--applications made before commencement

(1) If:

(a) before the commencement of this Schedule a political party had made an application under section 126 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (application for registration); and

(b) the application had not been finally determined before the commencement of this Schedule; and

(d) immediately after the commencement of this Schedule the political party would, apart from this item, not be a Parliamentary party;

the political party is taken to be a Parliamentary party for the period of 6 months starting at the commencement of this Schedule.

(2) For the purposes of subitem (1), an application is finally determined when the application, and any appeals arising out of it, have been finally determined or otherwise disposed of.

12 Transitional--provision of information to Electoral Commission

If:

(a) item 10 or 11 applies to a political party; and

(b) the political party has not provided such evidence as the Electoral Commission requires to satisfy the Electoral Commission, within the period of 6 months mentioned in those items, that the political party is an eligible political party;

the political party is taken not to be an eligible political party.

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)

Schedule 2

418 Transitional--pre-commencement offences

(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

419 Transitional--pre-commencement notices

If:

(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and

(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and

the amendment of the first-mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.

Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001 (No. 34, 2001)

Schedule 1

80 Abbreviations of party names already included in the Register

(1) This item applies to a registered political party if:

(a) immediately before this item commences, an abbreviation of the party's name is included in the Register kept under section 125 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; and

(b) the abbreviation would not be able to be included in the Register after that time because of the amendment, made by item 1 of this Schedule, of the definition of abbreviation in subsection 4(1) of that Act.

(2) For the period of 6 months starting when this item commences, the abbreviation is taken to be within that definition. However, that 6 month period does not include:

(a) the day of the issue of a writ for a Senate election or a House of Representatives election; and

(b) the day on which the writ is returned; and

(3) If the abbreviation remains in the Register after the 6 month period ends, the Electoral Commission must remove it from the Register and give written notice to the registered officer of the party.

81 Inappropriate names already included in Rolls

(1) This item applies if:

(a) before sections 93A and 98A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the CEA) commence, a person's name (the current name) is included in a Roll, or transferred to a Roll, under a provision of the CEA; and

(b) a Divisional Returning Officer (the DRO) or Australian Electoral Officer (the AEO) is of the view that if he or she were considering, after sections 93A and 98A of the CEA commence, whether to cause the current name to be included in, or transferred to, the Roll under the same provision, the DRO or AEO would refuse, under either of those sections, to cause the name to be included or transferred.

(2) If:

(a) there is another name under which the person has been included in a Roll; and

(b) the DRO or AEO is of the view that if he or she were considering, after sections 93A and 98A of the CEA commence, whether to cause the other name to be included in the Roll or transferred to the Roll, the DRO or AEO would not refuse, under either of those sections, to cause it to be included or transferred;

the DRO or AEO must cause the person's current name to be removed from the Roll and replaced with the other name. If there is more than one other name to which paragraphs (a) and (b) apply, the current name must be replaced with the other name that was most recently included in the Roll.

(3) If there is no name to which paragraphs (2)(a) and (b) apply, the DRO or AEO must request in writing that the person provide, within 20 days after the request is made, written evidence of a name, other than the current name, by which the person is or has been generally known in the community.

(4) If a person complies with a request under subitem (3) and the DRO or AEO:

(a) is satisfied that the person is or has been generally known in the community by a name other than the current name; and

(b) is of the view that if he or she were considering, after sections 93A and 98A of the CEA commence, whether to cause the name by which the person is or has been generally known in the community to be included in the Roll or transferred to the Roll, the DRO or AEO would not refuse, under either of those sections, to cause it to be included or transferred;

the DRO or AEO must cause the person's current name to be removed from the Roll and replaced with the name by which the person is or has been generally known in the community.

(5) The DRO or AEO must cause a person's current name to be removed from the Roll, without being replaced with another name, if:

(a) the person fails to comply with a request under subitem (3); or

(b) the person complies with a request under subitem (3) but either or both of paragraphs (4)(a) and (b) do not apply.

(6) The DRO or AEO must give written notice to a person if the person's current name is removed from the Roll under this item and the notice must specify whether it is replaced with another name. For the purposes of sections 120 and 121 of the CEA, the notice is taken to be a notice under subsection 98A(4) of the CEA.

Finance and Administration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 109, 2001)

5 Application of amendments generally

(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001 (No. 159, 2001)

Schedule 1

97 Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule do not apply to an appointment if the term of the appointment began before the commencement of this item.

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Access to Electoral Roll and Other Measures) Act 2004 (No. 78, 2004)

Schedule 1

110 Saving regulations specifying prescribed authorities

Regulations that:

(a) were made for the purposes of the definition of prescribed authority in subsection 91(11) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; and

(b) were in force immediately before the commencement of item 3 of this Schedule;

continue to have effect after that item commences as if they had been made for the purposes of the definition of prescribed authority in subsection 4(1) of that Act.

111 Saving regulations specifying permitted purposes for prescribed authorities

Regulations that:

(a) prescribed a permitted purpose for a prescribed authority for the purposes of subsection 91A(2A) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; and

(b) were in force immediately before the commencement of item 6 of this Schedule;

continue to have effect after that item commences as if they had been made for the purposes of subsection 91A(2AA) of that Act.

112 Transitional--provision of Rolls and habitation indexes to political parties etc.

(1) This item applies to:

(a) requests made under section 90B of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 after the commencement of this item; and

(b) requests made under section 91 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 before the commencement of this item that have not been dealt with before the commencement of this item.

(2) The requests have effect, after the commencement of this item, as if the requests had been made under section 90B of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as amended by this Act.

113 Application of item 4 amendment

Subsection 91A(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918:

(a) applies to information whether given before or after the commencement of item 4 of this Schedule; and

(b) applies to information that was given under section 91AA or 91AB of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 before the commencement of that item as if the reference in subsection 91A(1) of that Act to section 90B included a reference to sections 91AA and 91AB as in force before the commencement of that item.

114 Application of item 7 amendment

Subsection 91A(2B) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 applies to information that was given under subsection 91(9B) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 before the commencement of item 7 of this Schedule as if the reference in subsection 91A(2B) of that Act to item 16 of the table in subsection 90B(1) included a reference to subsection 91(9B) as in force before the commencement of that item.

115 Application of item 8 amendment

(1) Section 91B of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 applies to information whether given before or after the commencement of item 8 of this Schedule.

(2) Subsection 91B(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 applies to information that was given under section 91AA or 91AB of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 before the commencement of item 8 of this Schedule as if the reference in subsection 91B(1) of that Act to section 90B included a reference to sections 91AA and 91AB as in force before the commencement of that item.

116 Application of amended subsection 94(1B) and paragraph 94A(2)(d)

Subsection 94(1B) and paragraph 94A(2)(d) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 apply to a person who ceased to reside in Australia before the commencement of this item (including a person who ceased to reside in Australia more than 2 years before the commencement of this item).

117 Application of item 11 amendment

The amendment made by item 11 of Schedule 1 to this Act applies to applications:

(a) made after the commencement of that item; and

(b) made, but not determined, before the commencement of that item.

118 Application of item 53 amendment

The amendment made by item 53 of Schedule 1 to this Act applies to decisions whether made before or after the commencement of that item.

119 Application of item 64 amendment

The amendment made by item 64 of Schedule 1 to this Act applies to a penalty notice sent or delivered before the commencement of that item.

120 Application of item 70 amendment

The amendment made by item 70 of Schedule 1 to this Act applies in relation to offences committed after the commencement of that item.

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004 (No. 115, 2004)

Schedule 1

133 Transitional--enrolment in respect of an address

(1) If, immediately before the commencement of this item:

(a) a person's name was on the Roll for a Subdivision; and

(b) a particular address was shown on the Roll as the person's place of living;

the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 has effect, after that commencement, as if the person's name had been placed on the Roll in respect of that address.

(2) If, immediately before the commencement of this item:

(a) a person's name was on the Roll for a Subdivision; and

(b) because of a request made by the person under subsection 104(1) or (2), the person's address was not shown on the Roll;

the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 has effect, after that commencement, as if the person's name had been placed on the Roll:

(c) if the person has not given notice of a change under subsection 105(1) of that Act--in respect of the address that would have been shown on the Roll had the request not been made; or

(d) if the person gives notice of a change of address under subsection 101(5) of that Act--in respect of the new address.

(3) Subitems (1) and (2) do not prevent:

(a) the removal or deletion of the person's name from the Roll in accordance with the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as amended by this Schedule; or

(b) the alteration of the Roll in accordance with the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as amended by this Schedule.

(4) This item is enacted for the avoidance of doubt.

134 Application of subparagraph 134A(1)(a)(ii) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Subparagraph 134A(1)(a)(ii) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 applies only if the second party referred to in that subparagraph is registered after the commencement of item 59 of this Schedule.

135 Transitional--objections under Part IX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Despite the amendments of Part IX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 made by this Schedule, Parts IX and X of that Act continue to apply, in relation to an objection made under Part IX of that Act before the commencement of this item, as if those amendments had not been made.

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006 (No. 65, 2006)

Schedule 1

7 Application of item 6

The amendment made by item 6 applies to offices located after the commencement of this item.

16 Application of items 14 and 15

The amendments made by items 14 and 15 apply to sentences beginning before, on or after the commencement of this item.

85 Application of item 84

The amendment made by item 84 applies to the 2006-07 financial year and later financial years.

Schedule 2

29 Application of this Schedule

(1) The amendments made by this Schedule (other than item 28) apply to:

(a) that part of the 2005-06 financial year that commences on the day on which the Bill for this Act is introduced into the Parliament; and

(b) later financial years.

(2) The amendment made by item 28 applies to the 2006-07 financial year and later financial years.

Schedule 3

1 Definitions

In this Schedule:

Electoral Commission has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

Parliamentary party has the meaning given by subsection 123(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

political party has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

related party has the meaning given by subsection 123(2) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

registered officer has the meaning given by section 4C of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

Register of Political Parties means the Register established under section 125 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

2 Deregistration of certain political parties

(1) A political party that is registered under Part XI of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 at the time this item commences is deregistered by force of this item, 6 months after that time, unless the party is covered by subitem 3(1), (2) or (3).

(2) The Electoral Commission must notify a political party in writing if the party is deregistered by force of this item.

3 Political parties that are not deregistered

(1) A political party is not deregistered by force of item 2 if, during the 41st Commonwealth Parliament, but before this item commences:

(a) the party is a Parliamentary party; and

(b) the Electoral Commission has determined that the party is an eligible political party for the purposes of section 138A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

(2) A political party is not deregistered by force of item 2 if, during the 41st Commonwealth Parliament:

(a) the party is a Parliamentary party; and

(b) the Electoral Commission notifies the party of the requirement to provide information for the purposes of section 138A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, which the party provides within 3 months of the date of the notification; and

(c) within 6 months of this item commencing, the Electoral Commission has determined that the party is an eligible political party for the purposes of that section.

(3) A political party is not deregistered by force of item 2 if:

(a) within 3 months of this item commencing, the party claims, in accordance with subitem (4), that the party should not be deregistered; and

(b) within 6 months of this item commencing, the Electoral Commission is satisfied that either:

(i) a member of the party was a candidate for the party at an election and was elected at that time as a member of the Commonwealth Parliament; or

(ii) a member of a related party was a candidate for the related party at an election and was elected at that time as a member of the Commonwealth Parliament.

(4) A claim under this item must:

(a) be made by the person who is the registered officer of the political party; and

(b) name the member of the party, or the member of a related party, on whom the party relies for the claim; and

(d) be accompanied by documentary evidence that is necessary and sufficient to establish, or a declaration signed by the member:

(i) that the member was a candidate for the party, or a related party, at an election; and

(ii) that the member was elected at that time as a member of the Commonwealth Parliament; and

(iii) if the party relies for the claim on a member of a related party--that the related party was, at that time, related to the party by whom the claim is made; and

(e) if subparagraph (d)(iii) applies--be signed by the party secretaries of the party and the related party.

(5) A person who was elected as a member of the Commonwealth Parliament must not be relied on by more than one political party for its claim, unless:

(a) at a time when the person was a member of a political party, the person was a candidate for the party at an election, and was elected at that time as a member of the Commonwealth Parliament; and

(b) at another time when the person was a member of another political party, the person was a candidate for the other party at another election, and was elected at that time as a member of the Commonwealth Parliament.

(6) If more than one political party relies on the same person for its claim in contravention of subitem (5), then:

(a) if at a time when the person was a member of one of the political parties, the person was a candidate for the party at an election, and was elected at that time as a member of the Commonwealth Parliament--that party may rely on the person; and

(b) otherwise--the party:

(i) that the Electoral Commission is satisfied is covered by subitem (2) or (3); and

(ii) that makes the earliest claim;

may rely on the person.

(7) Before determining a claim made under this item, the Electoral Commission may make any inquiries that it considers appropriate to ascertain facts in relation to the claim.

(8) A determination or decision by the Electoral Commission in respect of a claim made under this item is taken to be a reviewable decision for the purposes of section 141 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

4 Waiver of fee for re-registration

If, within 12 months of the day on which item 2 commences, a political party that is deregistered by force of that item makes an application to be registered under section 126 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the application need not be accompanied by a fee of $500 as required by paragraph 126(2)(g) of that Act.

5 Freezing the Register of Political Parties

During the period of 6 months commencing on the day on which this item commences:

(a) a political party must not be added to, or deleted from, the Register of Political Parties; and

(b) an entry on the Register must not be changed, other than to substitute a different name or address for the registered officer of a political party for the purposes of paragraph 134(1)(g) or subsection 134(1A) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

6 Election called during the year

Despite this Schedule, if the writ for an election is issued during the period of 12 months commencing on the day on which this item commences, then for the purposes of the election, the Register of Political Parties as in force at the time this item commences is taken to be the Register of Political Parties. However, that Register may be changed to substitute a different name or address for the registered officer of a political party for the purposes of paragraph 134(1)(g) or subsection 134(1A) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007
(No. 21, 2007)

Schedule 3

14 Definition

In this Part:

commencement day means the day on which sections 2A to 54 of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 commence.

18 Application--Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

The amendments made by items 15 and 16 of Schedule 1 apply in relation to nominations made on or after the commencement day.

Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Act 2007 (No. 22, 2007)

Schedule 3

4 Saving--regulations under paragraphs 98AA(1)(a) and (b)

(1) Regulations in force before the commencement of item 3 for the purposes of paragraphs 98AA(1)(a) and (b) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 continue in force after that commencement as if they had been made for the purposes of those paragraphs as in force after that commencement.

(2) Subitem (1) does not prevent amendment or repeal of regulations referred to in that subitem.

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (How-to-Vote Cards and Other Measures) Act 2010 (No. 108, 2010)

Schedule 1

9 Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

Schedule 2

5 Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections and referendums the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010 (No. 109, 2010)

Schedule 1

77 Application of amendments

(1) The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections and referendums the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of the amendments.

(2) However, the amendments do not apply to any by-election that is held before the first general election to which the amendments apply.

Schedule 2

189 Regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations of a transitional, application or saving nature in relation to the amendments and repeals made by this Schedule.

Schedule 3

5 Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of the amendments.

Schedule 4

40 Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections and referendums the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of the amendments.

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2010 (No. 110, 2010)

Schedule 1

3 Saving provision for approved forms

A form that, immediately before the commencement of this Part, was an approved form for any purpose of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 continues to be an approved form for that purpose until another form becomes an approved form (as defined in subsection 4(1) of that Act as amended by this Part) for that purpose.

9 Saving provision for polling places

The amendments of section 80 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 made by this Part do not affect the appointment of a polling place under that section that was made before the commencement of this Part.

18 Saving provision for pre-poll voting offices

The amendments of section 200BA of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 made by this Part do not affect the declaration of a place as a pre-poll voting office under that section that was made before the commencement of this Part.

Schedule 2

11 Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to claims and applications made on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

12 Saving provision for approved forms

(1) In this item:

enrolment claim subsection means any of the following provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918:

(a) subsection 94A(2);

(b) subsection 95(2);

(d) subsection 98(2);

(e) subsection 99A(4).

(2) A form that, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, was an approved form for the purpose of an enrolment claim subsection as in force immediately before that commencement continues to be an approved form for the purpose of that subsection as in force after that commencement, until another form becomes an approved form for the purpose of that subsection.

Schedule 3

9 Application of amendments

(1) The amendments made by items 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 apply in relation to claims made on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

(2) The amendment made by item 4 applies in relation to lists required to be forwarded after the commencement of this Schedule.

Schedule 5

107 Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections and referendums the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of the amendments.

108 Transitional

(1) Despite the amendment made by item 1, the definition of officer in subsection 4(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as in force immediately before the commencement of that item, continues to apply on and after that commencement for the purposes of section 323 of that Act.

Schedule 6

21 Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Part apply in relation to elections and referendums the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of the amendments.

22 Saving provision for approved forms

A form that, immediately before the commencement of this Part, was an approved form for the purpose of:

(a) subsection 184(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (as in force immediately before that commencement); or

(b) subsection 55(1) of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 (as in force immediately before that commencement);

continues to be an approved form for the purpose of that subsection as in force after that commencement, until another form becomes an approved form for the purpose of that subsection.

Schedule 7

12 Application of amendments

The amendments made by items 2 and 3 apply in relation to information provided on or after the commencement of those items.

Schedule 8

5 Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections and referendums the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of the amendments.

Schedule 9

49 Application of amendments

The amendments made by items 1 and 2 apply in relation to financial years ending on or after the commencement of those items (whether the copy or extract was given before, on or after that commencement).

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) Act 2011 (No. 29, 2011)

Schedule 1

13 Application

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections and referendums the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of the amendments.

Schedule 2

7 Application and transitional

(1) The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections and referendums the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of the amendments.

(2) Subsection 109(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as amended by this Schedule, applies in relation to months beginning on or after the commencement of this item.

(3) Subsection 93(8AA) and paragraphs 109(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, as amended by this Schedule, apply to sentences of imprisonment beginning before, on or after the commencement of this item.

(4) Until the first list is forwarded under subsection 109(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as amended by this Schedule, subsection 109(2) of that Act applies as if the reference to the last list forwarded under subsection (1) were a reference to the last list forwarded under section 109 of that Act as in force at any time before the commencement of this item.

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Provisional Voting) Act 2011
(No. 37, 2011)

Schedule 1

7 Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections and referendums the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of the amendments.

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10 Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11 Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.

Old Number	New Number
Section	Section
1	1
2	2
3	3
5	4
6	5
7	6
7A	7
7B	8
7C	9
7D	10
7E	11
7F	12
7G	13
7H	14
7J	15
7K	16
7L	17
7M	18
7N	19
7O	20
7P	21
7Q	22
7R	23
7S	24
7T	25
7U	26
7V	27
7W	28
Section	Section
7X	29
7Y	30
7Z	31
8	32
9	33
10	34
11	35
13	36
14	37
15	38
16	39
17	40
18	41
19	42
20	43
21	44
22	45
23	46
24	47
25	48
25A	49
25B	50
25C	51
25D	52
25E	53
25F	54
Part IIIA	Part IV
Section	Section
25G	55
25H	56
25I	57
25J	58
25K	59
25L	60
25M	61
25N	62
25P	63
25Q	64
25R	65
25S	66
25T	67
25U	68
25V	69
25W	70
25X	71
25Y	72
25Z	73
25ZA	74
25ZB	75
25ZC	76
25ZD	77
25ZE	78
Part IV	Part V
Section	Section
26	79
27	80
Part V	Part VI
Section	Section
29	81
30	82
31	83
32	84
33	85
33A	86
34	87
Section	Section
35	88
36	89
37	90
37A	91
38	92
Part VI	Part VII
Section	Section
39	93
39A	94
39B	95
39C	96
39D	97
Part VII	Part VIII
Section	Section
40	98
41	99
41A	100
42	101
43	102
46	103
46A	104
47	105
47A	106
48	107
49	108
50	109
51	110
51A	111
51B	112
Part VIII	Part IX
Section	Section
52	113
53	114
54	115
55	116
56	117
57	118
57A	119
Part IX	Part X
Section	Section
58	120
58AA	121
58AB	122
Part IXA	Part XI
Section	Section
58A	123
58B	124
58C	125
58D	126
58E	127
58F	128
58G	129
58H	130
58J	131
58K	132
58L	133
58M	134
58N	135
58P	136
58Q	137
58R	138
58S	139
58T	140
58U	141
Part IXB	Part XII
Section	Section
58V	142
58W	143
58X	144
58Y	145
58Z	146
58ZA	147
58ZB	148
58ZC	149
58ZD	150
Part X	Part XIII
Section	Section
59AA	151
59	152
60	153
61	154
61A	155
62	156
63	157
64	158
65	159
66	160
67	161
Part XI	Part XIV
Section	Section
68	162
69	163
70	164
70A	165
71	166
72	167
72A	168
72B	169
73	170
74	171
75	172
76	173
77	174
78	175
79	176
80	177
81	178
82	179
83	180
84	181
Part XII	Part XV
Section	Section
85AA	182
85AB	183
85	184
86	185
86A	186
87	187
88	188
89	189
90	190
91	191
91A	192
91B	193
92	194
93	195
93B	196
94	197
94A	198
95	199
96	200
96A	201
97	202
Part XIII	Part XVI
Section	Section
98	203
99	204
100	205
101	206
102	207
103	208
104	209
105A	210
106	211
106A	212
106B	213
106C	214
107	215
107A	216
Section	Section
108	217
109	218
110	219
111	220
112	221
113	222
113A	223
113B	224
113C	225
113D	226
114	227
114A	228
115	229
116	230
117	231
118	232
119	233
120	234
121	235
121A	236
121B	237
122	238
123	239
124	240
125	241
126	242
127	243
128	244
128A	245
Part XIIIA	Part XVII
Section	Section
128B	246
128C	247
128D	248
128E	249
128F	250
128G	251
128H	252
Section	Section
128J	253
128K	254
128L	255
128M	256
128N	257
128P	258
128Q	259
128R	260
128S	261
128T	262
Part XIV	Part XVIII
Section	Section
129	263
130	264
131	265
131A	266
132	267
133	268
133A	269
133B	270
134	271
134A	272
135	273
136	274
136A	275
136B	276
136C	277
137	278
138	279
139	280
140	281
140A	282
Part XV	Part XIX
Section	Section
141	283
142	284
143	285
144	286
Part XVI	Part XX
Section	Section
145	287
146	288
147	289
148	290
149	291
150	292
151	293
152	294
153	295
153A	296
153B	297
153C	298
153D	299
153E	300
153F	301
153G	302
153H	303
153J	304
153K	305
153L	306
153M	307
153N	308
153P	309
153Q	310
153R	311
153S	312
153T	313
153U	314
153V	315
153W	316
153X	317
153Y	318
153Z	319
153ZA	320
153ZB	321
Part XVII	Part XXI
Section	Section
154	322
155	323
156	324
157	325
158	326
159	327
160	328
161	329
162	330
163	331
164	332
164A	333
164B	334
165	335
167	336
168	337
169	338
170	339
171	340
171A	341
172	342
173	343
174	344
175	345
176	346
177	347
179	348
180	349
181	350
181A	351
Part XVIII	Part XXII
Section	Section
182	352
183	353
184	354
185	355
186	356
Section	Section
186A	357
187	358
188	359
189	360
190	361
191	362
192	363
193	364
194	365
194AA	366
194A	367
195	368
196	369
197	370
198	371
199	372
200	373
201	374
202	375
203	376
204	377
205	378
206	379
207	380
208	381
Part XIX	Part XXIII
Section	Section
209	382
209A	383
209B	384
210	385
211	386
213	387
215	388
216	389
216A	390
216B	391
217	392
Section	Section
218	393
218A	394
Section	Section
219	395

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - NOTES

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 1	Immediately after the commencement of sections 3 to 62 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003	1 January 2005