2012
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Bill 2012

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Act 2012.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008.
4	ATSIEB members
Section 14 (2) and note
substitute
	(2)	Each member holds office—
	(a)	for the period—
	(i)	beginning at the end of the day when the member’s election is declared under the Electoral Act, section 189 (Declaration of result of election), as applied by section 31 (Application of Electoral Act); and
	(ii)	ending at the end of the day when the result of the next ATSIEB election is declared under the Electoral Act, section 189, as applied by section 31; and
	(b)	on a part-time basis.
Note 1	See sch 1, mod 1.70 for the declaration of the result of ATSIEB elections.
Note 2	See sch 1, mod 1.77, s 196 for the term of a member elected to fill a casual vacancy.
5	Definitions—pt 3
Section 28, definition of nomination close day
substitute
nomination close day, for an ATSIEB election, means the Tuesday 4 weeks before the polling start day.
6	Timetable for ATSIEB elections
Table 29 and example
substitute
Table 29	ATSIEB election timetable
column 1
item	column 2
election event	column 3
date	
1	election start day	the Monday in May, 6 weeks before the polling start day	
2	electoral rolls close	5 pm on the Wednesday in June, 12 days before the polling start day	
3	nominations close 	12 noon on the Tuesday, 4 weeks before the polling start day	
4	nominations for candidates declared	as soon as practicable after 12 noon on the Wednesday, 4 weeks before the polling start day	
5	order of ballot paper decided	as soon as practicable after the nominations for candidates are declared	
6	polling start day	the Monday after the first Sunday in July of the year, 3 years after the last ATSIEB election was held	
7	polling close day	the first Saturday after the polling start day	
8	scrutiny starts	not earlier than 7 business days after the polling close day	
9	election declared	as soon as practicable after scrutiny ends	
7	Modifications of Electoral Act as applied to ATSIEB elections
Schedule 1, modification 1.42, section 134A (5)
omit
applicant’s
substitute
claimant’s

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 3 May 	2012.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2012.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2012