Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010 (Cth)

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre‑poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010

Act No. 109 of 2010 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 4 April 2011 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 5 of 2011

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1] 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendments relating to pre‑poll votes

Part 1—Amendments Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

Part 2—Application of amendments

Schedule 2—Amendments relating to processing of enrolments

Part 1—Amendments Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

Part 2—Transitional, application and saving provisions

Schedule 3—Amendments relating to nomination of candidates

Part 1—Amendments Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Part 2—Application of amendments

Schedule 4—Electronic voting

Part 1—Amendments Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

Part 2—Application of amendments

Notes An Act to amend the law relating to elections and referendums, and for related purposes

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre‑poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 14 July 2010 2. Schedule 1 The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 14 July 2010 3. Schedule 2 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 19 July 2010 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. (see F2010L02126) 4. Schedules 3 and 4 The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 14 July 2010