An elector who duly applies for a postal vote is entitled to make a postal vote in the ward or area to which the elector’s application relates.
53P Subclause 317(1)
Omit “or the list on which the elector’s name appears”.
54 Paragraph 320C(2)(b)
Omit “a Photo Card”, substitute “other documentary evidence of the person’s identity”.
55 Subclause 320C(3) (note)
Omit “a driver licence or a Photo Card”, substitute “proof of identity under paragraph (2)(b)”.
55A Subclause 323(5)
Omit “, 5 or 6”.
55B Subclause 330(6)
Omit “, 5 or 6”.
55C Subdivision 4 of Division 7 of Part 11
Repeal the Subdivision.
55D Subclause 337(4E)
Omit “Part 4 of the Oaths Act 1900”, substitute “The Statutory Declarations Act 1959 of the Commonwealth”.
55E Clause 345 (note)
Omit “where the voter marks, crosses or ticks a group voting square, or”.
55F Subparagraph 348(1)(e)(i)
Omit “and group of candidates”.
55G Subclause 356A(1) (definition of recognised group of candidates)
Omit “to have their names included in a group on the ballot‑papers”, substitute “to be recognised as a group”.
55H Subparagraphs 356B(c)(iii) and (iv)
Omit “registered”.
55J Subparagraph 356B(d)(i)
Omit “party respectively included in the Local Government Register of Political Parties”, substitute “political party”.
55K Subparagraph 356B(d)(ii)
Omit “party respectively included in that Register”, substitute “political party”.
55L Subparagraph 356B(d)(ii)
Omit “in that Register”.
55M Subclause 356C(2) (heading)
Omit “registered”.
55N Subclause 356C(2)
Omit “registered”.
55P Subclause 356C(5)
Repeal the subclause.
55Q Subclause 356C(6) (heading)
Omit “without group voting squares”.
55R Subclause 356C(6)
Omit “without using group voting squares and”.
56 Paragraph 356E(3)(c)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(c) on a vehicle on a public road or a public road related area, or
57 At the end of clause 356E
Add:
(4) In this clause:
public road has the same meaning as in the Traffic Act 2010 of Norfolk Island.
public road related area means:
(a) an area that divides a public road, or
(b) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a public road, or
(c) an area that is open to the public and is designated for use by cyclists or animals, or
(d) a shoulder of a public road, or
(e) an area that is not a public road, if the area is open to or used by the public for driving, riding or parking vehicles, whether or not it is primarily designed or used for that purpose.
57A Subclause 356G(5) (definition of associated entity)
Omit “registered”.
57B Subclause 356G(5) (paragraphs (c) and (d) of the definition of electoral participant)
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
(c) a political party;
(d) an officer of a political party;
58 Paragraph 356I(2)(b)
Omit “development consent in force under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in relation to its use as a place of public entertainment”, substitute “development approval under the Planning Act 2002 of Norfolk Island in relation to its use as a place of assembly within the meaning of the Norfolk Island Plan 2002 of Norfolk Island”.
58A Clause 356N (note)
Repeal the note.
58B Paragraph 356P(2)(a)
Omit “the registered officer of a registered political party”, substitute “an officer of a political party”.
58C Paragraph 356P(2)(b)
Omit “the first candidate listed”, substitute “a candidate”.
58D Paragraph 356P(3)(a)
Omit “registered”.
58E Paragraph 356Q(3)(f)
Omit “registered political party”, substitute “political party”.
58F Paragraph 356Q(3)(f)
Omit “the registered officer of the party or the first candidate listed in the group”, substitute “an officer of the party or a candidate in the group”.
58G Paragraphs 367(a) and (b)
Omit “place, a pre‑poll voting office or a place being used for voting under clause 332A”, substitute “place or a pre‑poll voting office”.
58H Subclause 369(1)
Omit “, declared institution or mobile booth”, substitute “or declared institution”.
58J Paragraphs 393(1)(a) and (b)
Omit “registered”.
59 Subclause 393AA(1)
Omit “and each first election for an area after its constitution”.
59A Paragraph 393B(1)(b)
Repeal the paragraph.
59B Subclause 393B(3) (definition of controversial development application)
Repeal the definition.
59C Subclause 2(2) of Schedule 9A
Omit “The notice”, substitute “A notice”.
59D Subclause 2(2) of Schedule 9A
Omit “or appointment made”.
59E After subclause 2(2) of Schedule 9A
Insert:
(2A) An appointment under subclause (1) must be made:
(a) in relation to an election administered by an electoral services provider—as soon as practicable after the electoral services provider is notified of the casual vacancy under subclause (1A); or
(b) in relation to an election administered by the Electoral Commissioner—as soon as practicable after the Electoral Commissioner is notified of the casual vacancy under clause 285.
59F Paragraph 2(5)(b) of Schedule 9A
Omit “49 days”, substitute “3 months”.
59G At the end of clause 2 of Schedule 9A
Add:
(6) If the Norfolk Island Minister is of the opinion that it would be impractical or inconvenient to hold a countback election as provided by subclause (5), the Norfolk Island Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, appoint a later date for the countback election.
(7) The later date must not be more than 3 months later than the last day on which the countback election could otherwise be held under subclause (5).
59H Paragraph 3(c) of Schedule 10
Omit “the registered officer for a political party registered in the Local Government Register of Political Parties”, substitute “an officer of a political party”.
60 Schedule 11 (Form 1, note 1)
Omit “on the back of this form may be used for this purpose”, substitute “prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 8(a) of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 of the Commonwealth may be used for this purpose. The form could in 2018 be accessed through the website of the Commonwealth Attorney‑General’s Department (https://www.ag.gov.au)”.
61 Schedule 11 (Form 1, note 2)
Omit “to the Australian Electoral Commission or the New South Wales Electoral Commissioner”, substitute “using the approved form referred to in subsection 739(4A) of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) (NI)”.
62 Schedule 11 (Form 1)
Omit all the words after note 2.
62A Schedule 11 (Form 2, item 4 of the form of consent)
Repeal the item.
62B Schedule 11 (Form 2, item 5 of the form of consent)
Renumber as item 4.
62C Schedule 11 (Form 2, note 4 of the form of consent)
Omit “item 5”, substitute “item 4”.
63 Schedule 11 (Form 2, paragraph (e) of the statistical information sheet)
Omit “New South Wales”, substitute “Norfolk Island”.
64 Schedule 11 (Form 2, paragraph (k) of the statistical information sheet)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(k) I am a member of the following political parties—
65 Schedule 11 (Form 3, heading)
Omit “registered officer for party”, substitute “officer of party”.
66 Schedule 11 (Form 3)
Omit “the registered officer for the political party (registered in the Local Government Register of Political Parties)”, substitute “an officer of the political party”.
67 Schedule 11 (Form 3)
Omit “I request that the *registered name/*abbreviated name of the party be printed adjacent to the candidate’s name on the ballot‑papers [*cross out whichever does not apply].”.
68 Schedule 11 (Form 3)
Omit “Name in full of registered officer”, substitute “Name in full of officer”.
69 Schedule 11 (Form 3)
Omit “Signature of registered officer”, substitute “Signature of officer”.
70 Schedule 11 (Form 3, paragraph (e) of the statistical information sheet)
Omit “New South Wales”, substitute “Norfolk Island”.
71 Schedule 11 (Form 3, paragraph (k) of the statistical information sheet)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(k) I am a member of the following political parties—
72 Schedule 11 (Form 4)
Omit “[If the returning officer has accepted an application to print the name of a political party or the word “Independent” adjacent to the name of a candidate, the name or word must be printed there.]”.
73 Schedule 11 (Forms 5 and 6)
Repeal the forms.
Schedule 5—Amendment of the Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW)
Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW)
1 Subsection 3(1) (definition of Agreement)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
Agreement means any of the following:
(a) an enterprise agreement within the meaning of the Industrial Relations Act 1996;
(b) a fair work instrument under the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth;
(c) a Norfolk Island employment contract entered into before 1 July 2016;
(d) a Norfolk Island enterprise agreement approved before 1 July 2016;
(e) a Norfolk Island wage determination made before 1 July 2016.
2 Subsection 3(1) (at the end of the definition of Award)
Add “or a fair work instrument under the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth”.
3 Subsection 3(1) (at the end of the definition of Employer)
Add “in right of New South Wales”.
4 Subsection 3(1) (definition of Inspector)
Repeal the definition, substitute:
Inspector means a person appointed under section 8A.
5 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
Norfolk Island employment contract means an employment contract to which Part 2 of the Employment Act 1988 of Norfolk Island applied at the time the contract was entered into and which has effect for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth (as that Act applies in relation to Norfolk Island with modifications made by rules under section 32A of that Act).
Norfolk Island enterprise agreement means an enterprise agreement approved under Part 11 of the Public Service Act 2014 of Norfolk Island which has effect for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth (as that Act applies in relation to Norfolk Island with modifications made by rules under section 32A of that Act).
Norfolk Island wage determination means a determination made under the Public Sector Remuneration Tribunal Act 1992 of Norfolk Island which has effect for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth (as that Act applies in relation to Norfolk Island with modifications made by rules under section 32A of that Act).