Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995
4Appointment of Redistribution Committee and Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission
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4 Appointment of Redistribution Committee and Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission
(1) [Section 4 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 26, Applied:28 Jul 1998] [Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005] [Section 4 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 38 of 2023, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2024] In this section –
prescribed period, in relation to an appointment of the Redistribution Committee or the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission, means a period of 60 days after a recommendation by the Electoral Commissioner is given to the Minister under section 10(2) .
(2) [Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2024] The Governor may, by notice published in the Gazette during the prescribed period, appoint the Redistribution Committee and the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission for the purposes of this Act.
(3) [Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 60 of 1995, s. 4 ][Section 4 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 26, Applied:28 Jul 1998] The notice appointing the Redistribution Committee is to specify –
(a) the members and alternate members of the Committee in accordance with sections 5 and 7 ; and
(b) the purposes for which the Committee is appointed; and
(c) such period as, in the opinion of the Governor, may be required for the proper performance of the functions of the Committee.
(3A) [Section 4 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2024] [Section 4 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 26, Applied:28 Jul 1998] The notice appointing the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission is to specify –