Census and Statistics (Statistical Information) Direction 2017

made under paragraph 9(1)(b) of the

Census and Statistics Act 1905

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:                              17 August 2017

Includes amendments up to:            F2017L01041

Registered:                                         17 August 2017         

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Census and Statistics (Statistical Information) Direction 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 17 August 2017 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1

2............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1

3............ Collection of statistics.................................................................................................... 1

Endnotes                                                                                                                                                                 2

Endnote 1—About the endnotes                                                                                                        2

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key                                                                                                            3

Endnote 3—Legislation history                                                                                                         4

Endnote 4—Amendment history                                                                                                       5

1  Name

                   This is the Census and Statistics (Statistical Information) Direction 2017.

2  Authority

                   This direction is given under paragraph 9(1)(b) of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 (the Statistics Act).

3  Collection of statistics

             (1)  The Statistician is to collect the following statistical information in relation to matters prescribed for the purposes of section 9 of the Statistics Act (in particular, one or more of items 5, 30 and 38 in the table in regulation 13 of the Census and Statistics Regulation 2016):

                     (a)  statistical information about the proportion of electors who wish to express a view about whether the law should be changed to allow same‑sex couples to marry (participating electors);

                     (b)  statistical information about the proportion of participating electors who are in favour of the law being changed to allow same‑sex couples to marry;

                     (c)  statistical information about the proportion of participating electors who are against the law being changed to allow same‑sex couples to marry.

             (2)  The statistical information is to include information about participating electors at the national level, at the level of each State and Territory, and at the level of each electoral division.

             (3)  In relation to the statistical information identified, the Statistician is to publish the results to which section 12 of the Statistics Act refers on or before 15 November 2017.

             (4)  In this section:

elector means a person who, at the end of 24 August 2017:

                     (a)  is an elector as defined by subsection 4(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, meets the requirements of paragraphs 93(1)(a) and (b) of that Act, and is not a person to whom subsection 93(8AA) of that Act applies; or

                     (b)  has made a claim or application for enrolment that is in order, is entitled to and qualified for enrolment, meets the requirements of paragraphs 93(1)(a) and (b) of that Act, and is not a person to whom subsection 93(8AA) of that Act applies.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history