Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995
19Notice of inquiries
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19 Notice of inquiries
(1) [Section 19 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2024] [Section 19 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:07 Dec 2009] Before the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission commences to hold an inquiry, it must give reasonable notice published in accordance with section 30 of its intention to hold the inquiry, the subject of the inquiry, the time and place at which the inquiry is to commence and the address of the website on which the information required to be published under subsection (2) is published.
(2) [Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2024] [Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:07 Dec 2009] The Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission is to publish on a website–
(aa) [Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:07 Dec 2009] a copy of the notice referred to in subsection (1) ; and
(a) the reasons for the initial redistribution proposal to which the inquiry relates; and
(b) a summary of the provisions of this Act, including in particular section 13 ; and
(c) a summary of the redistribution process, including in particular–
(i) [Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 39, Applied:28 Jul 1998] [Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2024] the right of a person or organisation to make an initial objection to the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission; and
(ii) [Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2024] the procedure to be followed by the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission; and