Electoral Act 1992

The Minister may postpone a strategic review to be conducted under this division by not more than 2 years starting at the end of the 5-year period counted under section 33A(2) or (3).

The Minister may exercise the power under subsection (1) only if the Minister—

is satisfied the postponement is necessary having regard to the commission’s functions in conducting a general election or a quadrennial election; and

has consulted with, and had regard to the views of, the electoral commissioner and the parliamentary committee about the postponement and the length of the postponement.

The Minister may exercise the power under subsection (1) only once in each 5-year period counted under section 33A(2) or (3).

If the Minister exercises the power under subsection (1), the Minister must table a notice stating—

the length of the postponement; and

the reasons for the postponement.

The Minister must table the notice before the end of the 5-year period counted under section 33A(2) or (3).

In this section—quadrennial election see the Local Government Electoral Act 2011, schedule 2.