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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 53

Report by augmented electoral commission and public announcement

    (1)     After redistributing electorates under section 35, the augmented commission shall cause—

        (a)     a report about the redistribution to be submitted to the Speaker; and

        (b)     copies of the report to be made available for perusal by members of the public at the office of the electoral commission; and

        (c)     a public announcement to be made to the effect that the redistribution has been made and that copies of the report are available for perusal by members of the public at the office of the electoral commission.

    (2)     The report shall contain particulars of—

        (a)     any suggestions or comments lodged with the redistribution committee; and

        (b)     the redistribution proposed by the redistribution committee and its reasons for the proposal; and

        (c)     if a member of the redistribution committee has provided a written statement of reasons for any disagreement with the committee's proposal—that statement; and

        (d)     any objections lodged with the electoral commission against the redistribution committee's proposal; and

        (e)     the result of the investigation of any objections against the redistribution committee's proposal (including particulars of the proceedings at any public hearings in the course of an investigation); and

        (f)     the redistribution proposed by the augmented commission and its reasons for the proposal; and

        (g)     any objections lodged with the electoral commission against the augmented commission's proposal; and

        (h)     the result of the investigation of any objections against the augmented commission's proposal (including particulars of the proceedings at any public hearings in the course of an investigation); and

              (i)     the redistribution made by the augmented commission and its reasons for the redistribution; and

        (j)     if a member of the augmented commission has provided a written statement of reasons for any disagreement with the augmented commission's proposal—that statement.



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