Part 3Electoral districts and subdivisions

Part 3—Electoral districts and subdivisions Division 1—Electoral districts 14—Electoral districts (1) For the purposes of this Act— (a) the whole of the State constitutes the Legislative Council electoral district; and (b) the State is divided into House of Assembly electoral districts in accordance with the Constitution Act 1934. (2) Each House of Assembly electoral district constitutes a division of the Legislative Council electoral district. (4) If a by-election is to be held in a House of Assembly electoral district— (a) the district will be taken to be as it existed at the previous general election of members of the House of Assembly; and (b) the electoral rolls must be prepared for the purposes of the by-election accordingly. Division 2—Electoral subdivisions 15—Electoral subdivisions (1) The Electoral Commissioner may, by notice published in the Gazette— (a) divide an electoral district into subdivisions; or (b) alter the boundaries of a subdivision; or (c) abolish a subdivision. (2) The Electoral Commissioner may appoint an electoral registrar in respect of one or more subdivisions. (3) The Electoral Commissioner may, by notice published in the Gazette— (a) declare a particular subdivision to be a remote subdivision; or (b) revoke a declaration under paragraph (a). Division 3—District returning officers 16—The district returning officers (1) There must be a returning officer for the Legislative Council district. (2) In respect of each House of Assembly district there must be— (a) a returning officer (who must be deputy returning officer for the corresponding Legislative Council division); and (b) such assistant returning officers as the Electoral Commissioner thinks fit. 17—Duty to assist public Each returning officer must keep a supply of the forms required for the purposes of this Act, and assist the public in their proper use.