Copies of documents relating to transition determination to be forwarded to both Houses of Parliament
29L Copies of documents relating to transition determination to be forwarded to both Houses of Parliament
The Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission must, as soon as practicable after it makes a determination under section 29A, forward to the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly a copy of – the written submissions relating to the transition arrangements to implement the redistribution of the State in respect of the Legislative Council made in accordance with section 29B; and the comments, suggestions and objections lodged with the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission under section 29F; and the initial transition proposal made by the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission and its reasons for it; and if a member of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission has stated in writing reasons for his or her disagreement with the initial transition proposal, those reasons; and the written record (if any) of the proceedings at any hearing held by the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission under section 29B and any inquiry held by the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission under section 29G; and the determination of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission under section 29A and its reasons for the determination; and if a member of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission has stated in writing the reasons for his or her disagreement with its determination, those reasons.
The President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly must cause the copies of the written submissions, suggestions, comments, initial transition proposal, reasons, objections, written record and determination referred to in subsection (1) to be laid before the appropriate House of Parliament on the next sitting-day of that House after receiving them.
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