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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
House of Assembly—No 15
As laid on the table and read a first time, 31 May 2006
South Australia
Electoral
(Voting Age) Amendment Bill 2006
A Bill For
An Act to amend the Electoral Act 1985; and to
make related amendments to the Juries Act 1927 and the Local
Government (Elections) Act 1999.
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Amendment provisions
Part 2—Amendment of Electoral
Act 1985
4 Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
5 Amendment of section 29—Entitlement
to enrolment
6 Amendment of section 69—Entitlement
to vote
Schedule 1—Related amendments
Part 1—Related amendment to Juries
Act 1927
1 Amendment of section 11—Qualification
of jurors
Part 2—Related amendment to Local
Government (Elections) Act 1999
2 Amendment of
section 14—Qualifications for enrolment
The Parliament of South Australia enacts
as follows:
This Act may be cited as the Electoral (Voting Age) Amendment
Act 2006.
This Act will come into operation 3 months after the date of
assent.
In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the
amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.
Part 2—Amendment of Electoral Act 1985
4—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
Section 4(1), definition of elector—delete
"18 years" and substitute:
16 years
5—Amendment of section 29—Entitlement to enrolment
(1) Section 29(1)(a)—delete
"18 years" and substitute:
16 years
(2) Section 29(2)(a)—delete
"17 years" and substitute:
15 years
(3) Section 29(2)(b)—delete
"18 years" and substitute:
16 years
6—Amendment of section 69—Entitlement to vote
Section 69(2)(b)—delete
"18 years" and substitute:
16 years
Part 1—Related
amendment to Juries Act 1927
1—Amendment of section 11—Qualification of jurors
Section 11(b)—delete paragraph (b) and
substitute:
(b) who is not less than 18 years of age and not more than
70 years of age,
Part 2—Related
amendment to Local Government (Elections) Act 1999
2—Amendment of section 14—Qualifications for enrolment
Section 14(1)(a)—delete
"majority" and substitute:
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