Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Representation of Territories) Bill 2003
First Reading

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Representation of Territories) Bill 2003
First Reading

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2002-2003

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Presented and read a first time

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Representation of Territories) Bill 2003

No. , 2003

(Mr Tollner)

A Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to representation of the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, and for related purposes

Contents

A Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to representation of the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

        This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Representation of Territories) Act 2003.

2 Commencement

        This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

        Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1--Amendment of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

1 After subsection 48(1)

Insert:

       (1B) If the number of members of the House of Representatives to be chosen for the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory under subsection (2B) has been altered since the last determination, a new determination under paragraph (1)(b) shall be made as soon as practicable.

2 Subsection 48(2B)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

       (2B) At least two members of the House of Representatives shall be chosen in the Australian Capital Territory and in the Northern Territory at a general election.