3Interpretation

Interpretation 3. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: “Electoral Act” means the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 applying as provided by section 16; “eligible Territory overseas elector” means a person who is entitled to be treated as an eligible Territory overseas elector under section 94 or 95 of the Electoral Act; “independent candidate” means a candidate in a general election who has not been nominated in the election by a registered party, and, in relation to a general election, means an independent candidate in that election; “ordinary election” means a general election other than an election held under section 16 or 48 of the Self-Government Act; “political party” means an organisation the object or activity, or one of the objects or activities, of which is the promotion of the election to the Assembly of a candidate or candidates endorsed by it and which is established on the basis of a written constitution (however described) that sets out the aims of the organisation; “pre-election period” means a period of 36 days immediately before polling day for a general election, and, in relation to a general election, means the pre-election period immediately before the polling day in that election; “registered party” means a political party that is registered under section 13; “Roll for the Territory” means the Roll of electors for the Territory required by section 81 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; “Self-Government Act” means the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988; “this Act”, except in section 4, includes the Electoral Act. (2) Except so far as the contrary intention appears, expressions used in this Act have the same meaning as in the Self-Government Act.