Local Government Amendment Regulations 1999

Local Government Amendment Regulations 1999

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Local Government Act 1993 .

3 February 1999

G. S. M. GREEN

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

J. A. BACON

Premier

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Local Government Amendment Regulations 1999 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Principal Regulations

In these regulations, the Local Government Regulations 1994 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.

4.    Regulation 18 substituted

Regulation 18 of the Principal Regulations is rescinded and the following regulation is substituted:

18.   Order of names on batch of ballot papers

For the purpose of section 288(2) of the Act, the order in which the names of the candidates are to be printed on each batch of ballot papers is to be determined in accordance with Schedule 3 .

5.    Regulation 19 rescinded

Regulation 19 of the Principal Regulations is rescinded.

6.    Regulations 24 and 25 amended

Regulations 24 and 25 of the Principal Regulations are rescinded.

7.   Schedule 3 inserted

The following Schedule is inserted after Schedule 2 of the Principal Regulations:

SCHEDULE 3 - Order of names on batch of ballot papers

Regulation 18

1.   Interpretation

In this Schedule –

batch means a group of ballot papers on which the names of candidates appear in the same order;

column, in relation to a ballot paper, means the single vertical column in which the names of candidates are to appear on the ballot paper;

favoured position means a favoured position within the meaning of Schedule 2 to the Electoral Act 1985 ;

matrix column means a vertical column in a matrix;

matrix row means a horizontal row in a matrix.

2.   Batch of ballot papers

(1) The number of ballot papers in each batch, as far as is practicable, is to be the same.

(2) The number of batches is to be equal to the number of candidates.

3.   Favoured position

(1) In relation to each candidate, there is to be printed, in respect of each favoured position, a batch of ballot papers on which the name of that candidate appears in that favoured position.

(2) If there are 6 or more candidates, the name of a candidate is not to appear immediately above the name of a particular candidate on more than one batch of ballot papers if the names of both candidates would be in favoured positions.

4.   Matrices

(1) There is to be a matrix corresponding to each number of candidates.

(2) The purpose of each matrix is to determine the order of names on each batch of ballot papers.

(3) The number of matrix columns and matrix rows are to be the same as the corresponding number of candidates.

(4) Each matrix is to comprise letters, each of which represents the name of a particular candidate.

(5) The names of the candidates, in the order in which they are drawn in accordance with regulation 21, are to be represented by the letters A, B, C and so on in alphabetical order.

(6) The order in which the names of candidates is to be printed on the batches of ballot papers is to be in accordance with the particular matrix for that number of candidates.

5.   Matrix column

(1) The first matrix column is to be in alphabetical order starting with A.

(2) The names on the first batch of ballot papers are to be printed in the order represented by the first matrix column.

(3) The names on the second batch of ballot papers are to be printed in the order represented by the second matrix column, and so on.

6.   Matrices for 12 or fewer candidates

If the number of candidates is 12 or less, the matrices are as set out in Schedule 2 to the Electoral Regulations 1985 .

7.   Matrices for more than 12 candidates

(1) If the number of candidates is more than 12 but less than 31, the Chief Electoral Officer is to prepare matrices as follows:

(a) the first matrix row is to contain a sequence of letters as set out in subclause (2) ;

(b) the second matrix row is to contain the same sequence of letters commencing with the letter B, continuing to the end of the sequence and then continuing from the start of the sequence to the letter immediately before B;

(c) the third matrix row is to contain the same sequence of letters commencing with the letter C, continuing to the end of the sequence and then continuing from the start of the sequence to the letter immediately before C;

(d) the subsequent matrix rows are to contain a sequence of letters following the patterns specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) .

(2) The sequence of letters in the first matrix row is as follows:

(a) if there are 13 candidates, A B K C G F D L J I E M H;

(b) if there are 14 candidates, A B L C G F D M J K E I H N;

(c) if there are 15 candidates, A B M C G F D N L H E K J O I;

(d) if there are 16 candidates, A B N C G F D O L J E M H P K I;

(e) if there are 17 candidates, A B O C G F D P M J E K H Q I N L;

(f) if there are 18 candidates, A B P C I H D Q G L E N M R J K O F;

(g) if there are 19 candidates, A B Q C I H D R G P E N M S J K O F L;

(h) if there are 20 candidates, A B R C O G D S N Q E J M T L I K F H P;

(i) if there are 21 candidates, A B S C O G D T N R E L M U H J I F P Q K;

(j) if there are 22 candidates, A B T C O G D U N S E P L V H J I F Q R K M;

(k) if there are 23 candidates, A B U C O G D V N T E L I W H J Q F R S K P M;

(l) if there are 24 candidates, A B V C O G D W N U E J I X H M K F S T R L Q P;

(m) if there are 25 candidates, A B W C O G D X N V E J I Y H M K F T U S L Q R P;

(n) if there are 26 candidates, A B X C O G D Y N W E J I Z H M K F U V T L P Q S R;

(o) if there are 27 candidates, A B Y C O G D Z N X E J I AA H M L F V W U P Q T K R S;

(p) if there are 28 candidates, A B Z C O G D AA P Y E J I AB H U L F W X V S N R K Q M T;

(q) if there are 29 candidates, A B AA C O G D AB P Z E J I AC H R L F X Y W Q N S K T M U V;

(r) if there are 30 candidates, A B AB C O G D AC P AA E J I AD H Q L F Y Z X R N V K W M T S U.

(3) If the number of candidates is 31 or more, the Chief Electoral Officer is to prepare matrices taking into account the provisions of these regulations.

8.   Collation of ballot papers

(1) Ballot papers are to be collated so that a ballot paper from batch 1 is followed by a ballot paper from batch 2, then a ballot paper from batch 3 and so on up to a ballot paper from the last batch, to be followed by a ballot paper from batch 1, batch 2 and so on until the collation is complete.

(2) Ballot papers are to be inserted into envelopes in the order as collated for sending or delivering or providing in person to an elector under section 284 or 286 of the Act.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 4 February 1999

These regulations are administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations prescribe the procedure for rotating the order of names on ballot papers for council elections.