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TASMANIA
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY RESTORATION BILL 2018
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CONTENTS
Part 1 - Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Repeal of Act
Part 2 - Amendments to the Constitution Act 1934
4. Principal Act
5. Section 8A amended (Limit on number of Ministers of the Crown)
6. Section 22 amended (Constitution of the Assembly)
7. Section 25 amended (Quorum of the Assembly)
Part 3 - Amendments to the Electoral Act 2004
8. Principal Act
9. Section 90 amended (Death of candidate at election)
10. Section 100 amended (Instructions on ballot papers)
11. Section 102 amended (Marking of ballot papers)
12. Section 103 amended (Informal ballot papers)
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY RESTORATION BILL 2018
(Brought in by Cassandra Stanwell O'Connor MP)
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the Constitution Act 1934 and the Electoral Act
2004 to provide for the restoration of seats to the House of
Assembly and for related matters
Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and
with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of
Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
Part 1 - Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the House of Assembly
Restoration Act 2018.
2. Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which there is an
expiration or dissolution of the House of Assembly.
3. Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth
day from the day on which all of the provisions of this
Act commence.
Part 2 - Amendments to the Constitution Act 1934
4. Principal Act
In this Part, the Constitution Act 1934* is referred to as
the Principal Act.
*No. 94 of 1934
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5. Section 8A amended (Limit on number of Ministers
of the Crown)
Section 8A of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting "9" and substituting "10"
(b) by omitting "8" and substituting "9"
6. Section 22 amended (Constitution of the Assembly)
Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection 1 "25" and
substituting "35"
(b) by omitting from subsection 3 "5 members" and
substituting "7 members"
7. Section 25 amended (Quorum of the Assembly)
Section 25 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting
from subsection (1) "10" and substituting "14".
Part 3 - Amendments to the Electoral Act 2004
8. Principal Act
In this Part, the Electoral Act 2004* is referred to as the
Principal Act.
9. Section 90 amended (Death of candidate at election)
Section 90 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subsection (2)(a) "5" and
substituting "7".
(b) by omitting from subsection (2)(b) "5" and
substituting "7".
*No. 51 of 2004
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10. Section 100 amended (Instructions on ballot papers)
Section 100 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting
from paragraph (b)(i) "five" and substituting "seven".
11. Section 102 amended (Marking of ballot papers)
Section 102 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting
from subsection (1)(a) "4 and 5" and substituting "4, 5, 6
and 7".
12. Section 103 amended (Informal ballot papers)
Section 103 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting
from subsection (2) "5" and substituting "7".
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