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148 Report about redistribution
(1) As soon as practicable after publication of the redistribution
declaration notice, the Redistribution Committee must prepare a
report about the redistribution (a redistribution report).
(2) The report must:
(a) include details of all suggestions, comments and objections
given or made under this Part; and
(b) contain a map or number of maps together showing the
names and boundaries of all divisions;
(c) state the reasons for redistributing the Territory into the
divisions set out in the redistribution declaration notice; and
(d) state the reasons that the Redistribution Committee did or did
not invite objections on the second proposed redistribution
under section 145B.
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(3) The Redistribution Committee must provide the redistribution report
to the Commissioner as soon as practicable after the publication of
the redistribution declaration notice.
(4) The Commissioner must, as soon as practicable after the receipt of
the redistribution report:
(a) make the report available for public inspection without fee; and
(b) give the Speaker a copy of the report.
(5) The Speaker must table a copy of the report in the Legislative
Assembly within 3 sitting days after the Speaker receives the
report.
(6) For this section, available for public inspection includes by
electronic publication.