Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 No. 144 of 1983 - SECT 152

152. (1) Section 23 of the Principal Act as amended by this Act has effect as
if the reference in that section to a House of Representatives includes a
reference to the House of Representatives chosen at the general election last
preceding the commencement of this section.

(2) If this section comes into operation before the expiration of the period
of 11 months after the day of the first meeting of the House of
Representatives chosen at the general election referred to in sub-section (1),
section 23 of the Principal Act as amended by this Act has effect, in relation
to the first ascertainment of the numbers of the people of the Commonwealth
and of the several States to be made under that last-mentioned section, as if
'', or, if a lesser number of months is fixed by Proclamation for the purposes
of this section, that lesser number of months,'' were inserted after ''11
months'' (last occurring).

(3) If this section comes into operation after the expiration of the period of
11 months after the day of the first meeting of the House of Representatives
chosen at the general election referred to in sub-section (1), section 23 of
the Principal Act as amended by this Act has effect, in relation to the first
ascertainment of the numbers of the people of the Commonwealth and of the
several States to be made under that last-mentioned section, as if the
reference to within one month after the expiration of the period of 11 months
were a reference to within one month after the commencement of this section.