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CHARTER OF BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY AMENDMENT BILL 2011 NOTES ON CLAUSES Clause 1 This clause provides for the title of the Act to be the Charter of Budget Responsibility Amendment Act 2011. Clause 2 The Act is taken to have commenced on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. Clause 3 This clause provides that the Charter of Budget Responsibility Act 2007 is to be referred to as the Principal Act. Clause 4 This clause provides that Schedule 1 of the Charter of Budget Responsibility Act 2007 is to be amended to correct minor definitional issues that were identified with the application of the Principal Act during the March 2010 State election. The amendments are: · omitting the definition of `caretaker period'; · including a definition for a `day', `non-business day' and `polling day'; and · replacing references to the `issue of a writ for an election for the House of Assembly' with `commencement of the caretaker period'. Clause 5 This clause provides that this Act is to be repealed on the ninetieth day from the day on which it commences.