3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 8 of 1997, s. 24, Applied:01 May 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-05-01/act-1997-008#GS24@EN) [*\[Section 3 Substituted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 25, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS25@EN) > > > (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > > > ***average Council division enrolment*** means the number of electors ascertained in accordance with [section 9(3)](#GS9@Gs3@EN) ; > > > > > ***Committee*** means the Redistribution Committee; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC1@Hpa@EN) ***Council division*** has the same meaning as in the [Electoral Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-051) ; > > > > > ***Council division quota*** means the Council division quota determined under [section 12](#GS12@EN) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC1@Hpb@EN) ***Electoral Commission*** means the Tasmanian Electoral Commission established under [section 6 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-051#GS6@EN) [Electoral Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-051) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC1@Hpb@EN) ***Electoral Commissioner*** means the Electoral Commissioner appointed under [section 14 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-051#GS14@EN) [Electoral Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-051) ; > > > > > ***electoral division*** means a Council division; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS31@Hpa@EN) ***further objection*** means a comment, suggestion or objection in relation to a redistribution proposal lodged with the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission under [section 22](#GS22@EN) [(1)](#GS22@Gs1@EN) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS31@Hpb@EN) ***further redistribution proposal*** means a further proposal for redistribution of electoral divisions made by the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission under [section 21](#GS21@EN) [(1)](#GS21@Gs1@EN) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS31@Hpc@EN) ***initial objection*** means a comment, suggestion or objection in relation to a redistribution proposal lodged with the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission under [section 17](#GS17@EN) ; > > > > > ***initial redistribution proposal*** means a proposal for redistribution of electoral divisions made by the Redistribution Committee under [section 13](#GS13@EN) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC1@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS31@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS31@Hpd@EN) ***public office*** means the office of the Electoral Commissioner, any office of the Redistribution Committee or the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission or any other office determined by the Committee or the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission to be a public office for the purposes of this Act; > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS31@Hpf@EN) > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS31@Hpf@EN) ***Redistribution Committee*** means the Redistribution Committee appointed under [section 4](#GS4@EN) ; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS31@Hpf@EN) ***Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission*** means the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission appointed under [section 4](#GS4@EN) . > > > (2)  The definition of "the Governor" in [section 43(1) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS43@Gs1@EN) [Acts Interpretation Act 1931](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059) does not apply to references to the Governor in this Act.