28ASpecial distribution to maintain equal number of voters in each electoral district

28A Special distribution to maintain equal number of voters in each electoral district

28A Special distribution to maintain equal number of voters in each electoral district

(1) A distribution of New South Wales into electoral districts shall be made forthwith after more than one-quarter of the number of electoral districts has been malapportioned for a period of more than 2 months.

(2) For the purposes of this section, an electoral district is malapportioned at any particular time if the number of persons then entitled to vote at a general election of Members of the Legislative Assembly in the electoral district differs from the average electoral district enrolment at that time to a greater extent than 5 per cent more or less.

(3) The average electoral district enrolment is the quotient obtained by dividing the number of persons entitled to vote at a general election of Members of the Legislative Assembly in all electoral districts by the number of those districts.

(4) A distribution shall not be made under this section if—

(a) the distribution would commence within 1 year before the expiry of the Legislative Assembly by the effluxion of time, or

(b) a distribution has already been made since the last general election of Members of the Legislative Assembly (whether under this section or not), or

(c) a distribution is required to be made apart from this section.

s 28A: Ins 1956 No 22, sec 3 (b). Am 1971 No 52, sec 2 (c). Rep 1975 No 25, sec 15 (2) (a). Ins 1990 No 111, sec 3.