Electoral Act 2004
147Deciding redistribution
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147 Deciding redistribution (1) The Redistribution Committee must, by Gazette notice (a redistribution declaration notice), redistribute the Territory into divisions. (1A) A redistribution declaration notice must be published: (a) if the Redistribution Committee invites objections under section 145B – as soon as practicable after the expiry of the 14 days mentioned in section 145B(4)(b)(ii); or (b) if the Redistribution Committee does not invite objections under section 145B – as soon as practicable after the expiry of the 30 days mentioned in section 145(b). (2) The notice must declare: (a) the Territory is redistributed into divisions; and (b) the names and boundaries of the divisions. (3) This section has effect subject to sections 139 and 140.