2015
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Electoral Amendment Bill 2015

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Electoral Act 1992

    

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

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Electoral Amendment Act 2015.
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 Electoral Act 1992.
4	Definitions for pt 14
Section 198, definition of electoral expenditure, paragraph (b)
substitute
	(b)	does not include—
	(i)	administrative expenditure; or
	(ii)	expenditure undertaken by or on behalf of an MLA using any allowance provided by the Territory to the MLA to assist the MLA in exercising functions as an MLA.
5	Annual returns by parties and MLAs
Section 230 (7)
substitute
	(7)	However, subsection (4) (b) or (c) does not require disclosure of any amount paid, or to be paid, by or on behalf of an MLA using any allowance provided by the Territory to the MLA to assist the MLA in exercising functions as an MLA.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 29 October 2015.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2015.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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