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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (SELF-GOVERNMENT) ACT 1988 - SECT 67D

Territory electorates

  (1)   In this section:

"quota" , in relation to an electorate for the Territory, means the number calculated in accordance with the formula:

Start formula start fraction Number of Territory electors times Number of electorate members over Number of Territory members end fraction end formula

where:

"Number of Territory electors" means the number of electors of the Territory.

"Number of electorate members" means the number of members to be elected by the electorate.

"Number of Territory members" means the number of members of the Assembly.

  (2)   A distribution or redistribution of the Territory into electorates is not to result in any electorate having, immediately after the distribution or redistribution:

  (a)   a number of electors of the Territory greater than 110% of its quota; or

  (b)   a number of electors of the Territory less than 90% of its quota.

 


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