4Appointment of Redistribution Committee and Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission

### 4 Appointment of Redistribution Committee and Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission > > (1)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 26, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS26@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC2@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 38 of 2023, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS33@Hpa@EN) 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)](#GS10@Gs2@EN) . > > > (2)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS33@Hpb@EN) 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)  *\[Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 60 of 1995, s. 4 \]*[*\[Section 4 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 26, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS26@Hpb@EN) The notice appointing the Redistribution Committee is to specify – > > > > > > (a) the members and alternate members of the Committee in accordance with [sections 5](#GS5@EN) and [7](#GS7@EN) ; 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)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS33@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 26, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS26@Hpb@EN) The notice appointing the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission is to specify – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS33@Hpd@EN) the members and alternate members of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission in accordance with [sections 6](#GS6@EN) and [7](#GS7@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS33@Hpe@EN) the purposes for which the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission is appointed; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS33@Hpf@EN) such period as, in the opinion of the Governor, may be required for the proper performance of the functions of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (4) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS33@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (4) amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 26, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS26@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 4 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 60 of 1995, s. 4 \]*If the Governor is of opinion that the period specified in a notice under [subsection (3)(c)](#GS4@Gs3@Hpc@EN) or  [(3A)(c)](#GS4@Gs3A@Hpc@EN) is insufficient to enable the Committee or the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission to perform its functions under this Act, the Governor may, by notice published in the *Gazette*, extend that period for a further specified period. > > > (4A)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 26, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS26@Hpd@EN) [Subsection (4)](#GS4@Gs4@EN) allows an extension of the period specified in a notice under [subsection (3)(c)](#GS4@Gs3@Hpc@EN) or [(3A)(c)](#GS4@Gs3A@Hpc@EN) on more than one occasion. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (5) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-07-01/act-2023-038#GS33@Hph@EN) [*\[Section 4 Subsection (5) amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 26, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS26@Hpe@EN) *\[Section 4 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 60 of 1995, s. 4 \]*On the expiration of the period specified under [subsection (3)(c)](#GS4@Gs3@Hpc@EN) or  [(3A)(c)](#GS4@Gs3A@Hpc@EN) or any further period for which it is extended under [subsection (4)](#GS4@Gs4@EN) , the Committee and the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission are taken to be dissolved.