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South Australia
Constitution (Electoral Redistribution) (Appeals)
Amendment Bill 2017
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the
Constitution
Act 1934
.
Contents
Part 2—Amendment of Constitution
Act 1934
3Amendment of section 86—Order of the
Commission
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows:
This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Electoral Redistribution)
(Appeals) Amendment Act 2017.
In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a
specified Act amends the Act so specified.
Part 2—Amendment
of Constitution
Act 1934
3—Amendment
of section 86—Order of the Commission
(1) Section 86—after subsection (1) insert:
(1a) The order published in the Gazette under subsection (1) must
include a statement of the right of any elector or registered political party to
appeal against the order within 1 month of its publication.
(2) Section 86(2)—after "elector" insert:
or registered political party
(3) Section 86—after subsection (5) insert:
(5a) If an appeal is instituted under this section, the notice of appeal
must be—
(a) notified in the Gazette by the Commission; and
(b) published on a website determined by the Commission.
(5b) The notification under subsection (5a)(a) must include a
statement setting out the rights of any person or registered political party
having an interest in the proceedings to apply to be joined as a party to the
proceedings.