Federal Register of Legislation
Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Amendment Act 1991
No. 67 of 1991
An Act to amend the Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Act 1988, and for related purposes
[Assented to 25 June 1991]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
Short title etc.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Amendment Act 1991.
(2) In this Act, "Principal Act" means the Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Act 19881.
Commencement
2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Heading to Part 1
3. Before section 1 of the Principal Act the following heading is inserted:
"PART 1—PRELIMINARY".
Heading to Part 2
4. After section 7 of the Principal Act the following heading is inserted:
"PART 2—ELECTIONS".
Registration of political parties
5. Subsection 13 (2) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "political party" and substituting "eligible political party within the meaning of Part XI of the Electoral Act".
Application of Commonwealth Electoral Act
6. Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by inserting in subsection (2) "and Schedules 2 and 3" after "(inclusive)";
(b) by omitting paragraph (2) (a);
(c) by adding at the end of paragraph (6) (b) "and";
(d) by omitting from paragraph (6) (c) "; and";
(e) by omitting paragraph (6) (d).
Voting at general elections
7. Section 18 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsections:
"(2) Paragraph (1) (a) does not prevent the making of special provisions exempting certain persons who are in Antarctica or overseas from the compulsory voting requirement.
Note: See section 245 of the Electoral Act.
"(3) Paragraph (1) (b) does not prevent the making of special provisions for persons who are so sight impaired or physically incapacitated or illiterate that they cannot vote without assistance.
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