1985-86
THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
THE SENATE
(Presented pU1'suant to Leave Jranted and read 10, 17 Aprit 1986)
(SENATOR MACKLIN)
A
B ILL
FOR
An Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to
provide for the election of members of the House of
Representatives by proportional representation and for
related purposes
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen,
and the Senate and the
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia,
as follows:
Short title, &c.
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1. Cl)
This Act may be ci ted as
the Commonwealth
Electoral (Representation of the People) Amendment Act 1986.
(2)
The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is in this Act
referred to as the Principal Act.
Commencement
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2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which
it receives the Royal Assent.
1,400/17.4.1986- (81/86) Cat. No. 8644169
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Beadinq to Division 3 of Part III
3. The heading to Division 3 of Part III of the Principal Act
is amended by inserting "and Territories" after "States".
4. Section
46
of
the
Principal
Act
is
repealed
and
the
5
following section is substituted:
Ascertainment of
numbers
of
people
of
the
Commonwealth,
the
States and the Territories
"46.
Where a House of Representatives
has continued for a
period of 11 months after the day of the first meeting of that
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House, the Electoral Commissioner shall (a)
within one month after the expiration of the period of
11 months;
(b)
within one month after the expiration of a period of 17
months after the day of the first meeting of that
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House;
(c)
within one month after the expiration of a period of 23
months
after
House; and
(d)
the
day
of
the
first
meeting
of
that
within one month after the expiration of a period of 29
months after the day of the first meeting of that
House,
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i f that House is still continuing, ascertain the numbers of the
people of
and of the several States and of
each Territory in accordance with the latest statistics of the
the Commonwealth
Commonwealth." .
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Determination of numbers of members of House of Representatives
to be chosen in States and Territories
5. Section 48 of the Principal Act is amended (a)
5
by
omitting
from
sub-section
(1)
"States,"
and
substituting "States and of each Territory,";
(b)
by inserting in sub-section (1) "and in each Territory"
after "States";
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(c)
by inserting in sub-section (2) "and in each Territory"
after "States" (first occurring),
(d)
by
omitting
from
paragraph
"State."
(2) (b)
and
substituting "State;"; and
(e)
by adding at the end of sub-section (2) the following
paragraph:
"(c) the
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number
Territory
of
shall
members
be
to
be
determined
chosen
by
number of people of the Territory,
in
dividing
each
the
as ascertained
in accordance with section 46, by the quota and -
(i)
if
on
such
division
the
result
is
a
fraction less than one, one member shall
be chosen in the Territory; or
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(ii)
if on such division there is a remainder
greater than one-half of the quota,
more member shall be chosen in
Territory.n.
one
the
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Notification of determination
6. Section 49 of the Principal Act is amended (a)
by inserting in sub-section (1) "and in each Territory"
after "States" (first occurring); and
(b)
by inserting
in sub-paragraph
( 1) (a) ( i )
"and of each
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Territory" after "States".
Number of members of House of Representati ves to be chosen in
States and Territories
7. Section 50 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting "and
10
in each Territory" after "State".
Heading to Division 4 of Part III
8. The heading to Division 4 of Part III of the Principal Act
is repealed.
Repeal of sections 51 and 52
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9. Sections 51 and 52 of the Principal Act are repealed.
Interpretation
10. Section
55
of
the
Principal
Act
is
amended
by
omitting
sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:
"(1)
In
this
Part
"average
enrolment
per
member",
in
relation to a State, means (a)
subj ect to paragraph (b),
the number ascertained
by dividing the number of electors enrolled in the
State by the number of members of the House of
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accordance
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No
to
with
be
the
chosen
latest
in
the
State
determination
in
made
under sub-section 48(1); or
(b)
in
5
a
case
where
the
number
accordance with paragraph (a)
ascertained
in
includes a fraction
- the number so ascertained (i)
if the fraction is less than one-half reduced to the nearest whole number; or
if
(ii)
10
the
fraction
is
one-half or more -
increased to the nearest whole number.".
11. Sections 56 and 57 of the Principal Act are repealed and the
following section is substituted:
Distribution of States and Territories into Electoral Divisions
"56. (1)
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relation
to
In this section,
an
Electoral
'population density' means,
Division,
the
number
in
ascertained by
dividing the population in that Electoral Division by the number
of square kilometres in that Electoral Division.
" ( 2) Each
State
shall
be
distributed
into
Electoral
Divisions in accordance with sub-section (3).
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of
the
House
of
" (3) Where
the
number
of
members
Representatives to be chosen in a State determined in accordance
with section 48 is (a)
any number other than a number referred to in paragraph
(b) - the State shall, subject to sub-section (4), form
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such number of Electoral Divisions,
each returning an
odd number of members greater than or equal to five, as
the Redistribution Committee for
appropriate; or
the
State considers
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nine or any number less than nine -
the State shall form one Electoral Division.
"(4) Where,
a State is
in accordance with sub-section (3),
distributed into more than one Electoral Division,
no Electoral
Division shall be formed such that the population density in that
Electoral Division is greater than the population density in any
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other Electoral Division returning a larger number of members.
"(5) Each Territory shall form one Electoral Division.".
Monthly ascertainment of enrolment, Ic.
12. Section 58 of the
sub-sections
( 1)
and
sub-sections:
"(1)
The
Electoral
having ascertained,
Principal
Act
(2)
substi tuting
and
Commissioner
is
amended
shall,
by
the
omitting
forthwith
after
in accordance with section 46, the numbers
of the people of the several States (a)
10
following
ascertain,
in respect of each State,
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as at the
close of a day in a month referred to in paragraph
46(a),
(b),
(c), or (d), the number of electors
enrolled in each Division;
(b)
determine,
in respect of each State,
close of that day in the month (i)
(ii)
as at the
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the average enrolment per member; and
the extent to which,
in each Electoral
Division,
the number ascertained by
dividing the number of electors enrolled
in the Electoral Division by the number
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of members
Division
returned by
differs
that
Electoral
average
the
from
enrolment per member; and
(c)
5
cause
a
statement
setting out the matters so
determined
to
be
published
ascertained
and
forthwith in the Gazette.
"(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be taken to require a
determination under that sub-section to be made in respect of
10
the several
month.".
States
as
at
the
close
of
the
same
day
in
a
Times at which redistributions are to ca..ence
13. Section 59 of the Principal Act is amended (a)
months, been, mal apportioned Divisions,";
liJ
20
by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) "2 months,
been,
mal apportioned Divisions;
and" and substituting "6
(b)
by omitting paragraph (2)(c);
(c)
by omitting from sub-section ( 3 ) "or (c) " ;
( d)
by
(e)
by omitting sub-section ( 4 ) ;
(f)
by
omitting from paragraph
substituting "six months";
(3) (b)
"one
year"
omitting from paragraph (5) (a) "(including
sub-section as affected by sub-section (4))";
and
that
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(g)
by omitting sub-sections (7), (8) and (9);
(h)
by omitting from sub-section (10) all words after "in a
State"
and
substituting
"in
which
the
number
ascertained by dividing the number of electors enrolled
in the Division by the number of members returned by
that Division differs from the average enrolment per
member in relation to the State to a greater extent
than one-tenth more or one-tenth less."; and
(j)
by omitting from paragraph
(11) (b)
"in the case of a
State -"
14. Section 66 of the Principal
following section substituted:
5
10
Act
is
repealed
and
the
Redistribution Committee to make proposed redistribution
"66.
(1) A Redistribution Committee for a State shall,
in
accordance with sub-sections (2),
(3) and (4), make a proposed
redistribution of the State.
"(2) The
proposed
redistribution
shall
distribution
of
the
State
into Electoral
accordance with section 56.
propose
the
Divisions in
"( 3) In
making
the
proposed
redistribution,
Redistribution Committee shall give due consideration,
relation to each proposed Electoral Division, to (a)
(b)
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the
in
community of interests within the proposed Electoral
Division,
including economic,
social and regional
interests;
means of communication and travel within the proposed
Electoral Division;
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,
(c)
the trend of population changes within the State: and
(d)
the
physical
features
and
area
of
the
proposed
Electoral Division.
"( 4)
5
In
making
the
proposed
Redistribution Committee shall not,
Electoral Division,
the
number
Division
as
of
out
in
enrolled
the
in relation to a proposed
in
latest
accordance with sub-section 58(1)
10
the
allow the number ascertained by dividing
eleqtors
set
redistribution,
the
proposed
statement
Electoral
published
in
by the number of members to
be returned by that proposed Electoral Division to differ from
the average enrolment per member for
the State to a greater
extent than one-tenth more or one-tenth less.".
Redistribution of State
15. Section 73 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting
15 su!:>-sections (3),
(4) and (5) and substituting the following
sub-sections:
"(3)
The
determination
shall
distribute
the
State
into
Electoral Divisions in accordance with section 56.
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"( 4) In making the determination,
the augmented Electoral
Commission shall give due consideration,
in relation to each
Electoral Division, to (a)
community of interests within the Electoral Division,
including economic, social and regional interests:
(b)
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means of communication and travel within the Electoral
Division:
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(c)
the trend of population changes within the
(d)
the physical
Division.
"( 5)
features
and
area
In making the determination,
Commission shall
not,
in
of
State~
the
and
Electoral
the augmented Electoral
relation to an Electoral Division,
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allow the number ascertained by dividing the number of electors
enrolled in the Electoral
Division as
set out
in the latest
statement published in accordance with sub-section 58(1) by the
number of members to be returned by that Electoral Division to
differ from the average enrolment per member for the State to a
10
greater extent than one-tenth more or one-tenth less.".
Mini-redistribution
16.
Section 76 of the Principal Act is amended (a)
by
omitting
from
sub-section
(1)
"of
Divisions
in
accordance with which the State is for the time being
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distributed" and substituting "of members to be chosen
in the State in accordance with which the State is for
the time being distributedn~
(b)
by
inserting
in
sub-paragraph
(3) (a) (ii)
"and"
after
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"Divisions~";
(c)
by inserting in sub-paragraph
(3) (a) (iii)
"and" after
"enrolled~"~
(d)
by omitting sub-paragraphs (3)(a)(iv) and
(e)
by
inserting
in
sub-paragraph
(v)~
(3) (b) (ii)
"and"
after
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"Divisions;"~
(f)
by omitting from sub-paragraph
and substituting "enrolled.";
(3) (b) (iii)
"enrolled~"
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(g)
by omitting sub-paragraphs (3)(b)(iv) and (v);
(h)
by omitting from sub-section (4) "or remaining on";
(j)
by omitting from sub-section (5) "or remaining on";
(k)
by omitting from sub-section (7) "set aside a number of
pairs of contiguous Divisions in the State equal to the
5
difference between the present entitlement of the State
and
the
previous
entitlement
of
the
State"
and
substituting "set aside a pair of contiguous Divisions
in the State"; and
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(1)
by omitting sub-sections (9),
(10) ,
(11) and (12) and
substituting the following sub-sections:
"(9)
A pair of contiguous divisions set aside under
sUb-section (3) shall be distributed into one Electoral
Division.
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"(lQ) The Electoral Division so formed from the pair
of contiguous Divisions shall have a name consisting of
the
names
of
each
Division
included
in
the
pair of
contiguous Divisions arranged in alphabetical order and
hyphenated.
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" (11')
Where the present entitlement of the State is
greater than the previous entitlement of the State, the
Electoral Division formed from the pair of contiguous
Divisions set aside in pursuance of paragraph (3) (a)
shall return a number of members one more than the sum
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of the numbers of members returned by each of the pair
of contiguous Divisions.
" (12)
Where the present entitlement of the State is
less than the previous entitlement of tha State,
the
Electoral Division formed from the pair of contiguous
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Divisions set
aside
, 1986
in
pursuance of
paragraph
(3) (b)
shall return a number of members one less than the sum
of the numbers of members returned by each of the pair
of contiguous "Divisions.".
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Subdivisions
17.
Section 79 of the Principal Act is amended (a)
by
omitting
from
sub-section
(1)
all
words
"published" and substituting "in the Gazette,
Division
specified
into
such
and
set
Subdivisions
out
the
(if
divide a
any)
boundaries
after
as
of
are
each
10
Subdivision so specified.";
(b)
by
omitting
from
sub-section
(2)
"District"
(twice
occurring) and substituting "Subdivision"; and
(c)
by omitting from sub-section (3) "or a District of the
15
Northern Territory".
Scrutiny
of
votes
in
Senate
and
House
of
Representatives
elections
18.
Section 273 of the Principal Act is amended (a)
by inserting in paragraph (5) (b)
(b)
by
omitting
from
paragraph
11
and" after "( 4) ;";
(5) (cl
"candidate;"
and
substituting "candidate.";
(cl
by omitting paragraphs 5(d),
(d)
by
inserting
sub-sections:
after
(el and (fl;
sub-section
(51
the
following
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(SA) The Divisional Returning Officer shall,
relation to ballot-papers in a Senate election 11
(a)
5
in
count the first preference votes given for
each candidate on such ballot-papers,
and
transmit
the
following
information,
by
telegram or in some other expeditious manner,
to the Australian Electoral Officer:
(i)
the number of first preference
given for each candidate (A)
10
votes
on
ballot-papers
marked
in
accordance with sub-section 239(2);
and
(B)
(i i)
15
(b)
(c)
25
the
total
number
of
rejected as informal;
ballot-papers
seal up the parcels and indorse on each
parcel a description of the contents thereof,
and permit any scrutineers present,
if they
so desire,
and
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on all other ballot-papers; and
to countersign
the indorsement;
transmit with the least possible delay the
parcels of unrejected ballot-papers marked
otherwise than in accordance with sub-section
239(2) to the Australian Electoral Officer
and inform the Australian Electoral Officer,
by telegram or in some other expeditious
manner of the transmission.
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"(5B) The Divisional Returning Officer shall,
in
relation to ballot-papers in a House of Representatives
election, count the first preference votes given for
each candidate on such ballot-papers.";
(e)
by inserting in sub-section (7) ", in relation to a
or the Divisional Returning Office,r
Senate election,
for
a
Division,
in
relation
to
a
House
of
Representatives election," after "State";
(f)
by omitting from sub-section (17) "shall have a casting
vote,
but he" and substituting n, in relation to a
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Senate election,
or the Divisional Returning Officer
for
a
Division,
in
relation
to
a
House
of
Representatives election,
shall have a casting vote,
but the Australian Electoral Officer or Divisional
Returning Officer, as the case requires,";
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(g)
5
by inserting in sub-section (19) "of ballot-papers in a
Senate election" after "scrutiny",
(h)
by inserting
sub-section:
after
sub-section
(19)
the
following
of
scrutiny
At
of the
the conclusion
ballot-papers in a House of Representatives election,
the Divisional Returning Officer shall place in parcels
all the unrejected ballot-papers, seal up those parcels
and the separate parcel of informal ballot-papers set
aside under paragraph 5 (b) ,
indorse on each parcel a
description of the contents thereof,
and permit any
scrutineers present, if they so desire, to countersign
the indorsement.";
" (l9A)
(j)
by inserting in sub-section (22) "or
Returning Officer for the Division,
requires" after "State"; and
the Divisional
as the case
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25
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(Rep~esentation
No
(k)
by
inserting
Returning
in
sub-section
Officer
of the PeopLe) Amendment
15
, 1986
for
the
(24)
"or
the
Division,
as
Divisional
the
case
requires" after "State".
Consequential amendmeats
5
19. The
Schedule.
Principal
Act
is
further
amended
as
set
out
in
the
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, 1986
SCHEDULE
Section 19
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
1.
The following provisions of the Principal Act are amended by
omitting "or the Australian Capital Territory" (wherever
occurring):
Sub-sections 59(1) and (11), 62(1), 63(1) and 64(1), section
67, sub-sections 68(1),
70(1),
(2) and (3), 71(1),72(1)
73(1), 74(1), 75(1) and 77(1) and section 78.
2.
The following provisions of the Principal Act are amended by
omitting "or Territory" (wherever occurring):
Paragraphs 59(11)(a) and (c), sub-sections 64(1), 68(1) and
70(1), paragraph 70(2)(c), and sub-sections 70(4), 72(1) and
( 3 ), 73 (1) and (2) and 75 ( 1) .
3.
The following provisions of the Principal Act are amended by
inserting "or House of Representatives" after "Senate"
(wherever occurring):
Sub-sections 145(1) and (2),
146 (2) and 168(1),
section
169,
sub-sections
179(1)
and
209(1),
section
210,
sub-sections 211(1),
(2),
(4) and (5),
214(2),
216(1),
226(3) and 239(1), paragraph 268(1)(b), sub-sections 269(1)
and (2) and 270(1),
paragraphs 272(1)(a),
272(2)(a),
272(3)(a)
and 272(5)(a),
sub-sections
273(1),
287(1)
(definition of "group"), 293(2), 294(5) and 299(3) and (4)
and section 301.
4.
The Principal Act
following table:
is
further
amended as
set out
in the
Commonwealth
E~ectoraL
(Representation of the PeopLe) Amendment
No
Provision
17
, 1986
Amendment
Sub-section 4(1)
(definition of "Division")
Omit the definition, substitute:
"'Division'
means
Electoral
an
Division for the election of a
member or members of the House
of Representatives;".
Sub-section 4(5)
Omit the sub-section.
Sub-section 34(2)
Omit
"District" ,
substitute
"Subdivision" •
Section 61
Repeal the section.
Sub-section 62(4)
Omit the sub-section.
Sub-sectio~
64(2)
Omit
all
words
after
substitute
"at
the
Australian
Electoral
"perusal",
office
of
the
Officer
for
the State ....
Section 65
Repeal the section.
Sub-section 77(2)
Omit
"sections
56,
57
and
65",
substitute "section 56,".
'Sub-section 145(3)
Omit paragraph (c),
substitute the
following paragraphs:
M(C)
specify
the
House
of
Parliament in an election for
which they are candidates:
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Amendment
(ca) in the case of candidates in
a Senate election - specify
the State or Territory in
which they are candidates:
(cb) in the case of candidates in
a House
election
Division
of
in
Representatives
specify
the
which they are
candidates:".
Paragraph 146(2)(a)
Insert"
Paragraph 154(2)(h)
Insert "or members" after "member".
Sub-section 168(2)
Insert
"or Divisional
Officer,
as the case
after "Officer".
Returning
Insert
Returning
Sub-section 168(4)
(ca), (cb)" after "(c)".
"or
Divisional
requires"
Officer" after "Officer".
Sub-section 168(5)
Insert
"or Divisional Returning
Officer" after "Officer".
Section 169
(a)
Insert
"or
Divisional
Returning Officer, as the case
requires"
after
"Officer"
(first occurring).
CommonweaLth ELectopaL (Reppesentation of the PeopLe) Amendment
No
Provision
19
, 1986
Amendment
(b)
Insert
"or
Returning
Divisional
Officer"
after
"Officer" (second occurring).
Section 173
Omit
all
words
after
"if
he
is
elected," substitute "or (a)
if
the
total
number
of votes
polled in his favour as first
preferences is at least 4% of
the
total
polled
number
in
of
favour
votes
of
the
candidates in the election as
first preferences; or
(b)
in
a
case where
the
name
the candidate is included,
ballot-papers
election,
in
,
used
in
a
group
pursuance of section 168
of
in
the
in
-
if
the sum of the votes polled in
favour
of
candidates
each
of
included
the
in
the
group as first preferences is
at
least
number
favour
the
4%
of
the
total
of votes
polled
of t:tle candidates
election
as
in
in
first
preferences,
otherwise it shall be forfeited to
the Commonwealth. '" •
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/VO
Peop~e)
Amendment
, 1986
Provision
AmendIMnt
Sub-section 179(1)
Insert
"or
Officer,
as
Divisional
the
case
Returninq
requires~"
after "Officer".
Sub-section 179(2)
Omit the sub-section.
Sub-section 180(2)
Omit
the
sub-section,
substitute
the following sub-section:
" (2)
If after the nominations for'
a Hous. of Representatives election
have
been
declared
and
before
pollin9 day any candidate dies and
the
candidate
or
candidates
remaining are not greater in number
than the candidates required to be
elected,
the
candidate
or,
candidates
remaining
shall
forthwith be declared to be elected
and the writ returned.".
Sub-section 209(2)
Omit the 5ub-$ection.
Paragraph 2l0(b)
Insert "or the Divisional Returning
Officer,
as the Cellse requires,·
after ·Officer".
Paragraph 210(c)
Insert "or the Divisional Returninq
Officer" after "Officer".
Commonwea~th
ELectoraL (Representation of the PeopLe) Amendment
No
,
21
1986
Provision
Amendment
Paragraph 210 (d)
Insert "or the Divisional Returning
Officer" after "Officer".
Sub-section 211(1)
Insert "or the Divisional Returning
Officer for the Division" after
"Territory".
Section 212
Repeal the section.
Sub-section 213(1)
Omit "or 212".
Sub-section 216(1)
Insert "or the Divisional Returning
Officer,
as
the
case
requires,"
after "Officer".
Sub-section 221(2)
Insert "or members" after "member".
Section 240
Repeal the section.
Sub-section 250(4)
(a)
Omit "212," (first occurring).
(b)
Omit", 212"
(second occurring).
Paragraph 268(1)(c)
Omit the paragraph.
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CommonweaLth ELeotoraL (Representation of the PeopLe) Amendment
NQ
, 1986
Provision
Amendment
Sub-section 270(2)
Omit the sub-section.
Sub-section 270(3)
Omit "or (2)".
Sub-paragraph 272(2)(d)(i)
Insert "or the Divisional Returning
Officer for the relevant Division,
as
the
case
requires"
after
"Territory" •
Sub-paragraph 272(3)(d)(i)
Insert "or the Divisional Returning
Officer for the relevant Division,
as
the
requires"
case
afte:"Territory".
Sub-paragraph 272(3)(e)(i)
Insert "or the Divisional Returning
Officer for the relevant Division,
as
the
requires"
case
after
"Territory".
Sub-paragraph 272(3)(e)(ii)
Insert "or the Divisional Returning
Officer for the relevant Division,
as
the
case
requires"
after
"Territory".
Section 274
Repeal the section.
Commonwea~th ELectora~
(Representation of the
No
, 1986
Peop~e)
Amendment
23
Provision
Amendment
Section 276
Repeal the section.
Section 277
Repeal the section.
Paragraph 284(l)(a)
of
"or
the
names
Insert
candidates" after "candidate".
the
Paragraph 284(1) (b)
of
"or
the
names
Insert
candidates" after "candidate".
the
Sub-section 284(3)
Insert "or the names of each of the
"candidate"
after
candidates"
(first occurring).
Sub-section 287(1)
(definition of "election")
Insert "or members" after "member".
Sub-section 294(1)
Insert "or an eligible group" after
"candidate" .
Sub-section 295(7)
Omit paragraph (b),
substitute the
following paragraph:
" (b) each
group
the
members
of
which (i)
were endorsed in one of
those
elections
party; and
by
the
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CommonweaZth EZectoraZ
(Represen~ation
No
Provision
J
of the PeopZe) Amendment
1986
'Amendment
stood for election in the
State or Territory on the
basis of which the branch
(ii)
is organized. "
Sub-paragraph 35l(l)(b)(ii)
(a)
Insert
"or
.
Members"
after
"Member" •
(b)
Insert",
or that that group
of candidates is the group for
which," after "whom".
Schedule,
Form E
(a)
Omit
"[
(b)
"Senators",
9
substitute
] '1 •
Insert in note 5 "(in the case
of
election)
Senate
a
or
a
Representatives
House
of
election)" after "Territory".
Division
(c)
(in
the
case
of
Add at the end of note 6 "or
Division, as appropriate".
(d)
Add at the end of the Form "9
Here
insert
Senators
Members, as appropriate".
Schedule, Form F
Omit the Form.
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