Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Amendment Act 2017

Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Amendment Act 2017

An Act to amend the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995

Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Amendment Act 2017 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 10 amended (Commencement of redistributions)

Section 10(2) of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) "4½ years" and substituting "5 years";

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) "9 years" and substituting "10 years".

5.    Section 13 amended (Redistribution Committee to make initial redistribution proposal)

Section 13(2)(a) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "4 years and 6 months" and substituting "5 years".

6.    Section 29 amended (Effective date of redistribution)

Section 29(2) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "1 July" and substituting "1 January".

7.    Section 37A inserted

After section 37 of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Part 3:

37A.   Transitional provisions in relation to the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Amendment Act 2017

(1)  In this section –

amending Act means the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Amendment Act 2017.

(2)  The amendments to section 10 and section 13 made by the amending Act do not apply to, or in relation to –

(a) an initial redistribution proposal made in 2017 under section 13(1) ; and

(b) a further redistribution proposal made in 2017 under section 21(1) ; and

(c) a determination made in 2017 under section 25 .

(3)  The amendment to section 29(2) made by the amending Act applies to, and in relation to, a determination made in 2017 under section 25 .

8.   Repeal of Act

This Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth day from the day on which it commences.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

Legislative Council on 4 APRIL 2017]

House of Assembly on 11 APRIL 2017