Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1994 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act

contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:

              •     ACT

              •     Commonwealth

              •     electoral commissioner

              •     the Territory.

"commissioner" means the Electoral Commissioner appointed under the Electoral Act

.

"concurrent referendum" means a referendum held on the same day as the polling day for an election.

"declaration vote", in relation to a referendum, means a vote cast in accordance with the Electoral Act

, division 10.3 as applied by this Act.

"election" has the same meaning as in the Electoral Act

.

"election ballot paper" means a ballot paper for an election.

"Electoral Act" means the Electoral Act 1992

.

"enabling law" means a law that provides for a matter, including a proposed law, to be submitted to a referendum.

"entrenching law" means a law required to be submitted to a referendum under the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988

(Cwlth), section 26 (2).

"printing", for a referendum ballot paper, includes displaying an electronic referendum ballot paper.

"referendum" means a referendum of electors.

"referendum ballot paper" means a ballot paper for a referendum, and includes an electronic referendum ballot paper.

"referendum day" means the day on which a poll for a referendum is required to be held.

"referendum law" means—

        (a)     an enabling law; or

        (b)     an entrenching law; or

        (c)     a law required by an entrenching law to be submitted to a referendum.

"referendum option" means an option put, or to be put, to voters at a referendum.

"separate referendum" means a referendum held on a day other than the polling day for an election.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1994 A1994-79

notified 23 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S247)

s 1, s 2 commenced 23 November 1994 (s 2 (1))

remainder (ss 3-20) 16 December 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S295)

as amended by

Electoral (Amendment) Act 1996

A1996-56 s 35

notified 29 November 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S320)

s 35 commenced 29 November 1996 (s 2)

Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998

A1998-54 sch

notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)

Electoral Amendment Act 2000 (No 2)

A2000-76 pt 3

notified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S69)

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2000 (IA s 10B)

pt 3 (ss 25-29) commenced 11 April 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No 14)

Electoral Amendment Act 2001

A2001-36 sch 3

notified 29 June 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S36)

sch 3 commenced 29 June 2001 (s 2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001

A2001-44 pt 325

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 325 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2001

A2001-70 sch 1

notified LR 14 September 2001

s 1, s 2 commenced 14 September 2001 (LA s 75)

amdts commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (3))

Electoral Amendment Act 2004

A2004-26 s 42

notified LR 21 May 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 May 2004 (LA s 79 (1))

s 42 commenced 22 May 2004 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007

A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.84

notified LR 22 March 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.84 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))

Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2008

A2008-13 sch 3

notified LR 20 May 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 commenced 21 May 2008 (s 2)

Electoral Amendment Act 2012

A2012-28 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 18 May 2012

s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2)

Officers of the Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2013

A2013-41 sch 1 pt 1.8

notified LR 7 November 2013

s 1, s 2 commenced 7 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 1 July 2014 (s 2)

Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2020

A2020-28 sch 1

notified LR 8 July 2020

s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2020 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 commenced 9 July 2020 (s 2 (1))

4     Amendment history

Name of Act
s 1     sub A2007-3

amdt 3.439

Dictionary
s 2     om A2001-44

amdt 1.3588
    ins A2007-3

amdt 3.441

Notes
s 3     defs reloc to dict A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    sub A2007-3

amdt 3.441

Terms used in Electoral Act
s 3A     ins A2007-3

amdt 3.441

Timing of referendums
s 7     am A2001-44

amdt 1.3589, amdt 1.3590

Closure of rolls
s 9     om A2020-28

amdt 1.1

Ballot papers
s 11     am A2000-76

s 27; A2001-44

amdt 1.3591, amdt 1.3592

Voting at a referendum
s 12     am A2000-76

s 28; A2001-36

amdt 3.1, amdt 3.2

Scrutiny
s 14     am A2000-76

s 29; A2001-44

amdt 1.3593, amdt 1.3594

Financial disclosure
s 15     am A2012-28

amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3; pars renum R6 LA

Disputed referendums
s 16     am A2001-44

amdt 1.3595

Offences
s 17     am A2001-36

amdt 3.3; A2001-70

amdt 1.70, amdt 1.71; A2004-26

s 42

Approved forms
s 20     am A1998-54

sch
    sub A2001-44

amdt 1.3596

Regulation-making power
s 21     ins A2001-44

amdt 1.3596
    am A2013-41

amdt 1.40

Modifications of part 10—voting
sch 1 pt 1.1     am A1998-54

sch

Modifications of part 14—election funding, expenditure and financial disclosure
sch 1 pt 1.3 hdg     sub A2012-28

amdt 1.4
sch 1 pt 1.3     am A1996-56

s 35; A2001-44

amdts 1.3597-1.3600; A2001-70

amdt 1.72, amdt 1.73; mods renum R3 LA; A2008-13

amdt 3.1, amdt 3.2; A2012-28

amdt 1.5, amdt 1.6

Modifications of part 16—disputed elections, eligibility and vacancies
sch 1 pt 1.4     am A2001-44

amdt 1.3601; A2001-70

amdt 1.73; mods renum R3 LA

Modification of part 17—electoral offences
sch 1 pt 1.5     am A1998-54

sch; mods renum R3 LA; A2012-28

amdt 1.7

Modifications of part 19—miscellaneous
sch 1 pt 1.6     mods renum R3 LA

Dictionary
dict     ins A2007-3

amdt 3.442
    def commissioner reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def concurrent referendum reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def declaration vote reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def election reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def election ballot paper reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def Electoral Act reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def enabling law reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def entrenching law reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def printing ins A2000-76

s 26
    reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def referendum reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def referendum ballot paper am A2000-76

s 26
    reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def referendum day reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def referendum law reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def referendum option reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440
    def separate referendum reloc from s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.440

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	A2001-44

11 September 2001

2

A2001-70

26 September 2001

3

A2004-26

22 May 2004

4

A2007-3

12 April 2007

5

A2008-13

21 May 2008

6

A2012-28

1 July 2012

7

A2013-41

1 July 2014

© Australian Capital Territory 2020

Australian Capital Territory

A1994-79

Republication No 8

Effective: 9 July 2020

Republication date: 9 July 2020

Last amendment made by A2020-28

This is a republication of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1994

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 9 July 2020

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 9 July 2020

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001

applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001

, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 133).

Australian Capital Territory

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1994

Part 1.1Modifications of part 10—voting17

Part 1.2Modifications of part 12—the scrutiny19

Part 1.3Modifications of part 14—election funding, expenditure and financial disclosure20

Part 1.4Modifications of part 16—disputed elections, eligibility and vacancies23

Part 1.5Modification of part 17—electoral offences25

Part 1.6Modifications of part 19—miscellaneous26

Endnotes29

Australian Capital Territory

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1994