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ELECTORAL AMENDMENT ACT 2014 (NO. 14 OF 2014) - SECT 6

6 .         Section 16F amended

        (1)         In section 16F(2):

            (a)         in paragraph (d) delete “within 42 days from” and insert:


                as soon as practicable after


            (b)         in paragraph (f) delete “practicable, but not more than 90 days” and insert:


                practicable


        (2)         Delete section 16F(4)(b)(ii) and insert:


                  (ii)         a description of the boundaries fixed for the district; and


        (3)         After section 16F(4) insert:


        (5A)         For the purposes of subsection (4)(b)(ii), the boundaries may be described —

            (a)         by setting out in the notice a description of the boundaries by reference to any of the following —

                  (i)         local government or other administrative boundaries;

                  (ii)         cadastral, topographical or other spatial information;

                  (iii)         such other matters as the Commissioners think appropriate;

                or

            (b)         by referring in the notice to a version of a map or maps showing those boundaries that has been lodged with the Land Information Authority under section 16MA(1).


        (4)         After section 16F(5) insert:


        (6)         In performing functions under this section, the Commissioners must ensure that the period beginning on the day on which the notice under subsection (2)(a) is published and ending on the day on which the notice under subsection (2)(f) is published does not exceed 8 months.

        (7)         The Commissioners may at any time publish in any manner the Commissioners think appropriate a consultation paper formulated by the Commissioners about any division of the State required under this Part.




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