Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Act 2012 (Cth)

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Act 2012

No. 111, 2012

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

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Enrolment without claim Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 Schedule 2—Declaration votes and objection action Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Act 2012 No. 111, 2012

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

[Assented to 24 July 2012]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Act 2012.

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. 24 July 2012 2. Schedule 1 The later of: 25 July 2012 (a) the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Act 2012. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. 3. Schedule 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 25 July 2012