Eligibility for appointment as electoral commission member

In force

The Speaker must not appoint a person as a member of the electoral commission if the person—

(a)

is or has, in the 10 years immediately before the day of the proposed appointment, been a member of—

(i)

the Legislative Assembly; or

(ii)

the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or

(iii)

the legislature of a State; or

(b)

is or has, in the 5 years immediately before the day of the proposed appointment, been a member of—

(i)

a registered party; or

(ii)

a political party registered under a law of the Commonwealth or a State; or

(iii)

a political party.

Note

State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

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