Norfolk Island Amendment Act 2004 (Cth)

Norfolk Island Amendment Act 2004

No. 6, 2004

An Act to amend the law relating to Norfolk Island, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Norfolk Island Act 1979

Part 1—Electoral amendments

Part 2—Statute law revision amendments Division 1—Gender‑neutral language: his or her Division 2—Gender‑neutral language: he or she Division 3—Gender‑neutral language: him or her Division 4—Conjunctions

Norfolk Island Amendment Act 2004

No. 6, 2004

An Act to amend the law relating to Norfolk Island, and for related purposes

[Assented to 10 March 2004]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Norfolk Island Amendment Act 2004.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Norfolk Island Act 1979

Part 1—Electoral amendments

1 After paragraph 38(b) Insert: and (ba) he or she is an Australian citizen; and

2 At the end of paragraphs 39(2)(a) and (c) Add "or".

3 After paragraph 39(2)(d) Insert: (da) he or she ceases to be an Australian citizen; or

4 Application of item 3 The amendment made by item 3 applies to a person who is elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

5 After Division 1 of Part V Insert:

Division 1A—Qualifications of electors

39A Entitlement to enrolment on the electoral roll

(1) A person is entitled to enrolment if, at the time of applying for enrolment, the person: (a) is at least 18; and (b) is an Australian citizen; and (c) has been ordinarily resident within the Territory for 6 months immediately before the application.