Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 No. 144 of 1983 - SECT 55

55. Section 73 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraph:

''(a) the person nominated-

        (i)    consents to act if elected; and

        (ii)   declares that-

                (A)  he is qualified under the Constitution and the laws of
                     the Commonwealth to be elected as a Senator or a Member
                     of the House of Representatives, as the case may be;

                (B)  he has not consented to act if elected in relation to a
                     nomination in relation to another election under this Act
                     the polling day of which is the polling day of the
                     election in relation to which the declaration is made or,
                     if he has so consented, the consent has been withdrawn
                     under section 80; and

                (C)  he does not intend to consent to act if elected in
                     relation to a nomination in relation to another election
                     under this Act the polling day of which is the polling
                     day of the election in relation to which the declaration
                     is made;'';

   (b)  by omitting from paragraph (c) ''Commonwealth'' and substituting
        ''Australian'';

   (c)  by omitting from sub-paragraph (c) (i) ''Two hundred dollars'' and
        substituting ''$500''; and

   (d)  by omitting from sub-paragraph (c) (ii) ''One hundred dollars'' and
        substituting ''$250''.