Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 No. 144 of 1983 - SCHEDULE 3

SCHEDULE 3
Section 147 AMENDMENTS OF PRINCIPAL ACT CONSEQUENTIAL UPON ABOLITION OF
CERTAIN
OFFICES

1. The following provisions of the Principal Act are amended by omitting
''Chief Electoral Officer'' (wherever occurring) and substituting ''Electoral
Commissioner'':

Sub-sections 9 (1B) and 128A (13), section 136A, sub-section 137 (2) and
sections 138, 209 and 210.

2. The following provisions of the Principal Act are amended by omitting
''Commonwealth Electoral Officer'' (wherever occurring) and substituting
''Australian Electoral Officer'':

Sections 47A and 51 and sub-section 82 (1).

3. The following provisions of the Principal Act are amended by omitting
''Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State'' (wherever occurring) and
substituting ''Australian Electoral Officer'':

Section 80, paragraph 135 (4) (c), sub-section 137 (2), section 138 and
sub-sections 140 (1), (2) and (3).

4. The Principal Act is further amended as set out in the following table:

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Provision                 Amendment

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-- Section 14. . . . . .     Omit ''Registrars'', substitute ''Assistant

Divisional Returning Officers''.
Section 47A . . . . .     (1)  Omit ''direct the Registrar keeping that Roll

to''.

(2) Omit ''and the Registrar shall comply with that
direction accordingly''.
Section 48. . . . . .     Omit ''Registrar'' (wherever occurring), substitute

''Divisional Returning Officer''.
Section 72B . . . . .     (1)  Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the

State'', substitute ''Australian Electoral Officer''.
Section 72B . . . . .     (1)  Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the

State'', substitute ''Australian Electoral Officer''.

(2) Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer'' (second
occurring), substitute ''Australian Electoral
Officer''.
Section 72B . . . . .     (1)  Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the

State'', substitute ''Australian Electoral Officer''.

(2) Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer'' (second
occurring), substitute ''Australian Electoral
Officer''.
Sub-section 79 (1). .     Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State

for which the election is being held'', substitute
''Australian Electoral Officer''.
Section 94. . . . . .     Omit ''a Registrar,''.

Sub-section 100 (2) .     Omit ''Chief Australian Electoral Officer'',

substitute ''Electoral Commissioner''.
Section 136A. . . . .     (1)  Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer for a

State'', substitute ''Australian Electoral Officer''.
Section 136A. . . . .     (1)  Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer for a

State'', substitute ''Australian Electoral Officer''.

(2) Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer'' (second
occurring), substitute ''Australian Electoral
Officer''.
Section 136A. . . . .     (1)  Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer for a

State'', substitute ''Australian Electoral Officer''.

(2) Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer'' (second
occurring), substitute ''Australian Electoral
Officer''.
Sub-section 141 (1) .     Omit ''Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State

for which the election is held'', substitute
''Australian Electoral Officer''.
Section 173 . . . . .     Omit ''Registrar'' (wherever occurring), substitute

''Divisional Returning Officer''.
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