10Commencement of redistributions

### 10 Commencement of redistributions > > (1)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 32, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS32@Hpa@EN) A redistribution of the State into electoral divisions is to commence as soon as practicable after the appointment of the Redistribution Committee under [section 4](#GS4@EN) . > > > (2)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 38, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS38@EN) [*\[Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC6@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC6@Hpb@EN) If– > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC6@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 8 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:28 Apr 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-04-28/act-2017-008#GS4@Hpa@EN) it appears to the Electoral Commissioner, from a determination published under [section 9](#GS9@EN) at any time after 5 years after a redistribution of the State under this Act, that the number of persons enrolled in respect of 4 or more electoral divisions varies by more than 25% from the average divisional enrolment; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 32, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS32@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 10 Subsection (2) amended by No. 8 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:28 Apr 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-04-28/act-2017-008#GS4@Hpb@EN) a period of 10 years has elapsed since the appointment of the Redistribution Committee under [section 4](#GS4@EN) – > > > > the Electoral Commissioner must recommend to the Minister having the administration of the [Electoral Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-051) that the Committee and the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission be re-appointed under [section 4](#GS4@EN) of this Act. > > > (3)  The Minister must cause a copy of any such recommendation to be laid before the Legislative Council within 5 sitting days of that House after he or she receives it.