27Revised redistribution determination

27 Revised redistribution determination

27 Revised redistribution determination

(1) As soon as practicable after the Redistribution Panel has concluded its consideration of any submissions made to it (including any submissions and comments made under section 25), the Panel must consider its draft determination and prepare a revised determination of the names and boundaries of electoral districts.

(2) If the Redistribution Panel is of the opinion that the Panel’s revised determination will not be significantly different from the draft determination, the Panel is to finally determine the names and boundaries of electoral districts.

(3) If the Redistribution Panel is of the opinion that the Panel’s revised determination will be significantly different from the draft determination, the Panel must give public notice of its revised determination of the names and boundaries of electoral districts—

(a) in the Gazette, and

(b) on the Electoral Commission’s website, and

(c) in a newspaper published or circulating in New South Wales.

(4) The public notice must—

(a) include a written statement that the following is available for inspection on the Electoral Commission’s website—

(i) a map setting out the Redistribution Panel’s proposed names and boundaries of electoral districts,

(ii) the Panel’s reasons for making the revised determination, and

(b) invite objections in writing, to be lodged with the Panel within 30 days after the date the public notice was given (the objection period), relating to the revised determination, and

(c) invite comments in writing, to be lodged with the Panel within 14 days after the expiry of the objection period (the comments period), relating to any objection received by the Panel under this section, and

(d) notify the public that any objections and comments lodged with the Panel will be made available for public inspection on the Electoral Commission’s website as soon as is reasonably practicable after the expiry of the objection period or comments period, as the case requires, and

(e) state that a further public hearing may be held relating to any such objections or comments.