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Electoral Act 2004
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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.