New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CONSTITUTION ACT 1902 - SECT 27

27 Distribution of New South Wales into electoral districts

(1) A distribution of New South Wales into electoral districts shall be made--

(a) forthwith after the date of assent to the Constitution (Amendment) Act 1979 ,

(b) forthwith after the enactment of any Act for the alteration of the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly,

(c) forthwith after a general election of Members of the Legislative Assembly if the next previous distribution applied for the purpose of that general election and the next previous such general election, and

(d) at such additional times as may be provided by law.

(2) The number of electoral districts into which New South Wales shall be distributed upon any such distribution shall be the number that is equal to the number, provided by law, of Members of the Legislative Assembly to be returned at the general election of Members of the Legislative Assembly to be held next after that distribution.