Electoral (Improving Representation) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016* (Qld)

An Act to amend the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , the Electoral Act 1992 , the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 and the Queensland Independent Remuneration Tribunal Act 2013 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Electoral (Improving Representation) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 .

2 Commencement (1) Parts 2, 4 and 5 commence immediately after the first post-redistribution writ is issued. (2) In this section— first post-redistribution writ means the writ for the general election first issued under the Electoral Act 1992 , section 82 after the post-commencement electoral redistribution has become final. post-commencement electoral redistribution means the first electoral redistribution under the Electoral Act 1992 that becomes final under that Act after the commencement of part 3. Note— For electoral redistributions, see the Electoral Act 1992 , part 3.

Part 2 Amendment of Constitution of Queensland 2001

3 Act amended This part amends the Constitution of Queensland 2001 .

4 Amendment of s 11 (Number of members of Legislative Assembly) Section 11, '89'— omit, insert— 93

Part 3 Amendment of Electoral Act 1992

5 Act amended This part amends the Electoral Act 1992 .

6 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) (1) Section 2, definition nonjudicial appointee— omit. (2) Section 2— insert— chief executive appointee see section 6(2)(c). expert appointee see section 6(2)(d). nonjudicial appointee means a chief executive appointee or an expert appointee. (3) Section 2, definition appointed commissioner, 'the nonjudicial'— omit, insert— a nonjudicial