(1) Whenever an
electoral redistribution is made, the redistribution shall be made upon the
principle that the number of electors comprised in each electoral district
must not (as at the relevant date) vary from the electoral quota by more than
the permissible tolerance.
(2) In this
section—
"electoral quota" means the nearest integral number obtained by dividing the
total number of electors for the House of Assembly (as at the relevant date)
by the number of electoral districts into which the State is to be divided as
at the first polling day for which the order is to be effective;
"permissible tolerance" means a tolerance of ten per centum;
"the relevant date" means a date specified in an order as the relevant date,
being a date falling not earlier than six months before the date of the order.