Interpretation of applied provisions of Electoral Act

Current

In the application of the Electoral Act in relation to an ATSIEB election—

(a)

a reference to a provision of that Act is taken to be a reference to the provision in its application in relation to the ATSIEB election; and

(b)

a reference to—

(i)

a term used in that Act is taken to be a reference to the term in the application of that Act in relation to the ATSIEB election; and

(ii)

in particular, a term mentioned in column 2 of an item in table 32 is taken to be a reference to the term mentioned in column 3 of the item.

Table 32 Interpretation of terms in applied provisions of Electoral Act column 1 item column 2 term in Electoral Act column 3 term in this Act

(a)

an election;

(b)

a general election;

(c)

an ordinary election an ATSIEB election

2 an elector an elector in an ATSIEB election

3 an electorate the ACT

4 a relevant electorate the ACT

5 a candidate a candidate in an ATSIEB election

6 a seat an ATSIEB position

7 a polling day a polling period

8 a reference to something happening on polling day a reference to something happening during a polling period

9 an MLA an ATSIEB member

10 the Legislative Assembly

ATSIEB

11 the Speaker

(a)

the ATSIEB chair; or

(b)

if there is no ATSIEB chair—the ATSIEB deputy chair; or

(c)

if there is no ATSIEB deputy chair—the Minister

12 the Court of Disputed Elections the Court of Disputed ATSIEB Elections

13 a form approved under the Electoral Act, section 340A a form approved under this Act, section 34

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