10Times of general elections

Times of general elections 10. (1) In this section: “year” means a calendar year. (2) Subject to sections 16 and 48 of the Self-Government Act, the times of general elections shall be as provided by this section. (3) The first ordinary election shall be held on a day specified by the Commonwealth Minister by notice in writing published in the Commonwealth Gazette. (4) Subject to subsections (6) and (7), the second ordinary election shall be held on the third Saturday in February 1992. (5) Subject to subsections (6) and (7), each subsequent ordinary election shall be held on the third Saturday in February in the third year after the year in which the last ordinary election was held. (6) If: (a) under subsection (4) or (5), an ordinary election would be required to be held on the third Saturday in February in a particular year; and (b) that Saturday is the polling day for an election of the Senate or a general election of the House of Representatives; the ordinary election shall be held on the first Saturday in April in that year. (7) Where: (a) apart from this subsection, an ordinary election would be due to be held on a day (in this subsection called the “due day”) in a particular year (in this subsection called the “due year”); and (b) an election is held under section 16 of the Self-Government Act on a day after the third Saturday in August in the preceding year and before the due day; the following provisions apply: (c) an ordinary election shall not be held in the due year; (d) subsections (5) and (6) apply in relation to subsequent ordinary elections as if an ordinary election had been held in the due year.