Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Amendment Act 1991
An Act to amend the Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Act 1988, and for related purposes
1 Section 1
australian-capital-territory-electoral-amendment-act-1991.pdf, p.1
1(1) Section 1
1(2) Section 1
Defines Principal Act and commencement provision.
2 Section 2
3 Section 3
australian-capital-territory-electoral-amendment-act-1991.pdf, p.2
4 Section 4
Inserts new heading for PART 2—ELECTIONS
5 Section 5
Amendment of subsection 13(2) of the Principal Act
Imposes a duty on the State to amend subsection 13(2)
6 Section 6
Voting at general elections is mandatory.
7 Section 7
Exemptions from compulsory voting requirement
Allows exemptions from compulsory voting requirement
8 Section 8
Amendment of Section 21 of the Principal Act
9 Section 9
Inserts new heading for PART 3—MISCELLANEOUS
australian-capital-territory-electoral-amendment-act-1991.pdf, p.3
10 Section 10
Amendment of regulations regarding Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
11 Section 11
A voter who is entitled to assistance in casting a declaration vote for the election is entitled to the same assistance in casting a declaration vote for the referendum. Inserts Part 4—Referendum to Choose Electoral System after section 29 of the Principal Act.
The voter is entitled to assistance in casting a declaration vote.
The voter is entitled to the same assistance in casting a declaration vote for the referendum.
Defines terms used in Part 4—Referendum to Choose Electoral System.
12 Section 12
australian-capital-territory-electoral-amendment-act-1991.pdf, p.9
12(1) Section 12
Amendments to Schedule 1 of the Principal Act
12(2) Section 12
Amend Schedule 1 of the Principal Act by omitting modifications from the 1918 Act and substituting new modifications according to Schedule 2.
Specify the temporal interval for the amendment.
Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended by omitting modifications of the 1918 Act in that Schedule, and substituting modifications, in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act.
Classify the deontic type of the provision.
Specify the diffusion pattern for the amendment.
Specify the cognitive agent for the amendment.
12(3) Section 12
Amend Schedule 1 of the Principal Act by omitting modifications from the 1918 Act.
12(4) Section 12
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Principal Act
13 Section 13
Add Schedules 5 and 6 of this Act to the Principal Act.
14 Section 14
14(1) Section 14
Defines terms for reviewable party and information period.
Classifies reviewable party and information period.
14(2) Section 14
Provide written list of members to Electoral Commission within specified timeframe.
14(3) Section 14
Failure to provide a list of members results in de-registration.
15 Section 15
australian-capital-territory-electoral-amendment-act-1991.pdf, p.10
15(1) Section 15
Commission must inform a registered officer of terms within a certain timeframe. Registered officer must be registered after notice period.
15(2) Section 15
Registered party liable to de-registration if conditions met
15(3) Section 15
De-register a party upon becoming liable.
Identifies the Register of Political Parties
...the Australian Capital Territory Register of Political Parties established under section 13 of the Territory Electoral Act;
Identifies the party to be de-registered
(3) If a registered party becomes liable to de-registration...
...the particulars on the Register of Political Parties that relate to that party to be cancelled;
...the Electoral Commission must: ... (d) publish a notice of the de-registration in the Gazette.
Electoral Commission's obligation to de-register
...the Electoral Commission must: ... (a) de-register the party;
Electoral Commission's obligation to give notice
...the Electoral Commission must: ... (b) give written notice of the de-registration to the person who was...;
Electoral Commission's obligation to cancel particulars
...the Electoral Commission must: ... (c) cause the particulars on the Register of Political Parties that relate to that party to be cancelled;
australian-capital-territory-electoral-amendment-act-1991.pdf, p.22