AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ADVISORY COUNCIL ORDINANCE 1974

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 21 of 1974

	Section 6 of the Advisory Council Ordinance 1936-1973 provides for the filling of a casual vacancy on the Advisory Council by appointment by the Minster of a person whose name is on the electoral roll at the time of the appointment.  As a consequence of the division of the Territory into two electoral divisions for the purpose of the House of Representatives elections, the interpretation of the word “Roll” in the Ordinance gives rise to doubt as to the validity of such an appointment.

	The Advisory Council Ordinance 1974 will amend the Principal Ordinance to provide that the word “Roll” means the Roll of electors for a Division as in the Australian Capital Territory Representation Regulations, and make other necessary consequential amendments.

       G. M. B.
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