16Application of Commonwealth Electoral Act

Application of Commonwealth Electoral Act 16. (1) The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (in this section called “the Act”) applies in relation to general elections as provided by this section. (2) Parts I, V, VII, XI and XIV to XXIII (inclusive) of the Act apply: (a) as if any amendments of those Parts commencing after 1 October 1988 had not been made; and (b) subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 1. (3) Parts II, IV, VI, VIII, IX and X of the Act apply only to the extent to which their existence or operation is required for: (a) the performance by the Electoral Commission of its functions under section 12; or (b) the operation of the Parts referred to in subsection (2). (4) Parts III and XIII of the Act do not apply. (5) Division 3 of Part XX of the Act only applies in relation to the first general election. (6) In the Electoral Act: (a) references to the Australian Electoral Officer for a Territory shall be taken to be references to the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer; (b) references to a registered political party shall be taken to be references to a registered party; (c) references to the Register of Political Parties shall be taken to be references to the register maintained under section 13; and (d) except in the Parts referred to in subsection (3) and in relation to the first general election, references to the Gazette shall be taken to be references to the Territory Gazette. (7) In Part II of the Electoral Act, references to electoral matters include references to general elections.