9Quarterly ascertainment of enrolment, &c.

### 9 Quarterly ascertainment of enrolment, &c. > > (1)  In this section, ***quarter day*** means the last day of January, April, July or October in each year. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (2) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC5@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 31, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS31@Hpa@EN) The Electoral Commissioner must, as soon as practicable after the first redistribution after the commencement of the [Parliamentary Reform Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-9999-999) has effect and after each subsequent quarter day – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 31, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS31@Hpb@EN) ascertain, as at that first redistribution or quarter day, the number of electors enrolled in each electoral division; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 31, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS31@Hpc@EN) determine, as at that first redistribution or quarter day– > > > > > > > > > > (i) the average Council division enrolment; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the extent to which the number of electors enrolled in each Council division differs from the average Council division enrolment. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 31, Applied:28 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-28/act-1998-031#GS31@Hpd@EN) The average Council division enrolment is the nearest whole number ascertained by dividing the number of electors enrolled in the State by the number of Council divisions. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 28 of 2007, s. 7, Applied:13 Sep 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-09-13/act-2007-028#GS7@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-02-16/act-2004-053#JS1@Ja8@GC5@Hpb@EN) A determination under [subsection (2)](#GS9@Gs2@EN) is to be made by an instrument in writing and, as soon as practicable after making it, the Electoral Commissioner must cause a statement specifying the matters ascertained and determined under that subsection to be published on the website of the Electoral Commission. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 28 of 2007, s. 7, Applied:13 Sep 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-09-13/act-2007-028#GS7@Hpb@EN) The Electoral Commissioner must cause the statement referred to in [subsection (4)](#GS9@Gs4@EN) to be available, on request, at the office of the Electoral Commission.