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Schedule 4 Form of ballot-paper for a referendum **ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF** **REFERENDUM ON PROPOSED BILL** ***Directions to Voter*** ***If you approve of the proposed Bill, write "YES" in the space provided opposite the question set out below.*** ***If you disapprove of the proposed Bill, write "NO" in the space provided opposite the question set out below.*** **[HERE INSERT THE SHORT TITLE OF THE BILL]** **DO YOU APPROVE OF THIS BILL?** Endnotes 1 General information See [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. *Minister's second reading speech—* *Legislative Assembly: 21 March 2002* *Legislative Council: 28 May 2002* The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to re-enact with amendments the law relating to Victorian elections, to amend **The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1958** and consequentially amend certain other Acts and for other purposes." **Constitution Act 1975:** *Section 85(5) statement:* *Legislative Assembly: 21 March 2002* *Legislative Council: 28 May 2002* *Absolute majorities:* *Legislative Assembly: 15 May 2002* *Legislative Council: 30 May 2002* The **Electoral Act 2002** was assented to on 12 June 2002 and came into operation on 1 September 2002: Government Gazette 29 August 2002 page 2333. INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA) Style changes Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act. References to ILA s. 39B Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause. Interpretation As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects: • Headings All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. 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See section 36(3)(3D)(3E). 2 Table of Amendments This publication incorporates amendments made to the **Electoral Act 2002** by Acts and subordinate instruments. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– **Constitution (Parliamentary Reform) Act 2003, No. 2/2003** (as amended by Nos 38/2005, 44/2006) | Assent Date: | 8.4.03 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 20–22 on 8.4.03: Special Gazette (No. 57) 8.4.03 p. 1; ss 23–43 on 31.10.06: s. 2(3) | **Electoral (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 91/2003** | Assent Date: | 25.11.03 | | Commencement Date: | 26.11.03: s. 2 | | Current State: | All of Act in operation | **Gambling Regulation Act 2003, No. 114/2003** | Assent Date: | 16.12.03 | | Commencement Date: | S. 12.1.3(Sch. 6 item 4) on 1.7.04: Government Gazette 1.7.04 p. 1843 | **Monetary Units Act 2004, No. 10/2004** | Assent Date: | 11.5.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 15(Sch. 1 item 6) on 1.7.04: s. 2(2) | **Electoral Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 85/2004** | Assent Date: | 23.11.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3 on 24.11.04: s. 2 | **Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004** | Assent Date: | 21.12.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 62) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 | **Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005** | Assent Date: | 24.5.05 | | Commencement Date: | S. 18(Sch. 1 item 35) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781 | **Electoral Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 38/2005** | Assent Date: | 27.7.05 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–13 on 28.7.05: s. 2 | **Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005** | Assent Date: | 7.12.05 | | Commencement Date: | S. 182(Sch. 4 item 17) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3) | **Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006** | Assent Date: | 13.6.06 | | Commencement Date: | S. 94(Sch. item 12) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315 | **Electoral and Parliamentary Committees Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 44/2006** | Assent Date: | 25.7.06 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–10 on 26.7.06: s. 2 | **Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009** | Assent Date: | 24.11.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 18) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) | **Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010** | Assent Date: | 30.3.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 51(Sch. item 20) on 1.7.10: s. 2(2) | **Electoral Amendment (Electoral Participation) Act 2010, No. 41/2010** | Assent Date: | 3.8.10 | | Commencement Date: | 20.8.10: Government Gazette 19.8.10 p. 1799 | | Current State: | All of Act in operation | **Equal Opportunity Amendment Act 2011, No. 26/2011** | Assent Date: | 21.6.11 | | Commencement Date: | S. 35 on 1.8.11: s. 2(2) | **Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 82/2012** | Assent Date: | 18.12.12 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 172, 173 on 10.2.13: Special Gazette (No. 32) 6.2.13 p. 2; s. 307 on 11.2.13: s. 2(5) | **Statute Law Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2013, No. 13/2013** | Assent Date: | 13.3.13 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 18–21 on 14.3.13: s. 2 | **Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2013, No. 31/2013** | Assent Date: | 4.6.13 | | Commencement Date: | S. 5 on 5.6.13: s. 2(2) | **Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 25.3.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 160(Sch. 2 item 35) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1 | **Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 3.6.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 10(Sch. item 50) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 | **Treasury Legislation and Other Acts Amendment Act 2014, No. 44/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 27.6.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 33(Sch. item 9) on 30.6.14: s. 2(5) | **Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, No. 60/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 2.9.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 140(Sch. 3 item 15) on 17.9.14: Special Gazette (No. 317) 16.9.14 p. 1 | **Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2015, No. 20/2015** | *Assent Date:* | 16.6.15 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 56(Sch. 1 item 4) on 17.6.15: s. 2(3) | **Local Government Amendment (Improved Governance) Act 2015, No. 53/2015** | *Assent Date:* | 27.10.15 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 93, 94 on 1.3.16: Special Gazette (No. 25) 23.2.16 p. 1 | **Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment (A Stronger System) Act 2016, No. 30/2016** | *Assent Date:* | 31.5.16 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 79 on 1.12.16: Special Gazette (No. 194) 21.6.16 p. 1 | **Freedom of Information Amendment (Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner) Act 2017, No. 20/2017** | *Assent Date:* | 16.5.17 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 134(Sch. 1 item 8) on 1.9.17: s. 2(3) | **Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018** | Assent Date: | 27.2.18 | | Commencement Date: | S. 68(Sch. 2 item 45) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2) | **Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2018, No. 30/2018** | Assent Date: | 31.7.18 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–45 on 1.8.18: s. 2(1); s. 47(2) on 1.8.18: s. 2(2); ss 46, 47(1), 48–66 on 25.11.18: s. 2(3) | **Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020** | Assent Date: | 24.3.20 | | Commencement Date: | S. 390(Sch. 1 item 30.1) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1; s. 390(Sch. 1 item 30.2) on 1.7.21: s. 2(4) | **Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2022, No. 13/2022** | Assent Date: | 29.3.22 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 18–27 on 1.6.22: s. 2(7) | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Act 2024, No. 31/2024** | Assent Date: | 10.9.24 | | Commencement Date: | S. 113(Sch. 1 item 8) on 10.2.25: Special Gazette (No. 648) 26.11.24 p. 1 | ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Explanatory details No entries at date of publication.