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Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995
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### 15 Notice of initial redistribution proposal
> > (1) The Redistribution Committee must, as soon as practicable after it has made an initial redistribution proposal –
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> > > > (a) cause a map or maps showing the names and boundaries of each proposed electoral division to be exhibited at each public office; and
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> > > > (b) cause copies of –
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> > > > > > (i) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 36, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS36@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > > > (ii) descriptions (whether by reference to a map or plan or otherwise) of the boundaries of each proposed electoral division; and
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> > > > > > (iii) its reasons for the initial redistribution proposal; and
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> > > > > > (iv) if a member of the Committee has stated in writing reasons for his or her disagreement with the initial redistribution proposal, those reasons –
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> > > > to be made available for perusal and supply at each public office; and
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 36, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS36@EN) by notice published in accordance with [section 30](#GS30@EN) , invite public attention to the exhibition of the map or maps referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS15@Gs1@Hpa@EN) and to the availability for perusal and supply of copies of the descriptions and reasons referred to in [paragraph (b)](#GS15@Gs1@Hpb@EN) .
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> > (2) A notice published in a newspaper circulating generally or regionally in the State is to contain a map or maps showing the names and boundaries of each proposed electoral division.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (3) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS39@EN) A notice published under [subsection (1)](#GS15@Gs1@EN) [(c)](#GS15@Gs1@Hpc@EN) is to include a statement to the effect that a person or organization may, within the period of 28 days after publication, lodge with the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission a written objection against the initial redistribution proposal.