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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2014
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Electoral Amendment Act 2014
.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on
the notification day (see
, s 75 (1)).
3 Legislation amended
This Act amends the
.
4 Section 34
substitute
34 Multimember electorates
(1) The ACT must be divided into 5 electorates.
(2) Five members of the Legislative Assembly must be elected from each electorate.
(3) This section applies for the purposes of a general election held after the commencement of the Australian Capital Territory (Legislative Assembly) Act 2014.
Note The Australian Capital Territory (Legislative Assembly) Act 2014 provides for the Legislative Assembly to consist of 25 members. It applies to the Legislative Assembly constituted by members elected at a general election after the commencement of that Act.
(4) Subsection (3) and this subsection expire on 31 December 2016.
5 Printing of ballot papers
Section 116 (2)
omit
the relevant number of candidate’s
substitute
5 candidate’s
6 Section 116 (3) and (5)
omit
the relevant number of
substitute
5
7 Section 116 (8)
omit
8 Limit on electoral expenditure—party groupings
Section
205F (2)
substitute
(2) The electoral expenditure must not exceed the expenditure cap for the election multiplied by the sum of, for each electorate, the lesser of—
(a) 5; and
(b) the number of candidates for the party for election in the electorate.
9 Ballot papers—printing of names and collation
Schedule
2, table For 7-member electorates
omit
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 5 June 2014.
2 Notification
Notified under the
on 2014.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au
.
© Australian Capital Territory 2014
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