Electoral and Referendum Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 1) 2002 No. 117

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Statutory Rules 2002 No. 117

Issued by the authority of the Special Minister of State

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

Electoral and Referendum Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 1)

Section 395 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 provides that the Governor-General may make Regulations for the purposes of the Act.

Section 144 of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 provides that the Governor-General may make Regulations for the purposes of the Act.

The Regulations amended the Electoral and Referendum Regulations 1940 to correct the references to paragraphs in section 245 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and section 45 of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 which had been amended by the Finance and Administration Legislation Amendment (Application of the Criminal Code) Act 2001 to bring offence provisions in those sections into line with the Criminal Code.

Electoral and Referendum Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 1)

Regulation 1 names the Regulations.

Regulation 2 provides that the Regulations will commence on gazettal.

Regulation 3 provides that Schedule 1 amends the Electoral and Referendum Regulations 1940.

Schedule 1

Item 1 amends Subregulation 81(1) to update the references to paragraph 245 (15)(a) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and paragraph 45(14)(a) of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984.

Item 2 amends Subregulation 83(1) to update the references to paragraphs 245(15)(a) and (b) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and paragraphs 45(14)(a) and (b) of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984.

The Regulations commence on gazettal.