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No. 7 of 1992 Ordinances/Christmas Island as made
An Ordinance to amend the Local Government (Transition) Ordinance 1992 (CI).
Registered 01 Mar 2006
Gazetted 02 Oct 1992
F2006B00457
Local Government (Transition) (Amendment) Ordinance 1992
4. Part 1—PRELIMINARY
Audit of CISC for financial year ending on 30 June 1992
Annual report and financial statements on CISC activities
4. Subdivision s A and B of Division 1 of Part IV
33. Section 154c (Non-participation of candidates for election)
Local Government (Transition) Ordinance 1992.
1.1 This Ordinance may be cited as the Local Government (Transition) (Amendment) Ordinance 19921.
2.1 Section 8 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1992.
[NOTE: The remainder of this Ordinance commences on gazettal: see Christmas Island Act 1958, s.9.]
3.1 The Local Government (Transition) Ordinance 19922 is amended as set out in this Ordinance.
4.1 Before section 1, insert:
“PART 1—PRELIMINARY”.
5. Part 2—ESTABLISHMENT OF SHIRE COUNCIL
5.1 After section 3, insert:
“PART 2—ESTABLISHMENT OF SHIRE COUNCIL”.
6. Section 5 (The Shire council—interim membership)
“(4) This section expires at the end of the day fixed under section 72 of the Local Government Act for the inaugural election.”.
7. New sections 6a to 6c (inclusive)
7.1 After section 6, insert:
“6a. (1) An audit of the operations of the CISC in the financial year that ended at the end of 30 June 1992 must be conducted.
“(2) The Minister, or a delegate appointed by an instrument signed by the Minister, must, by notice published in the Gazette, appoint a person as auditor.
“(3) The auditor must inspect and audit the accounts and records of financial transactions of the CISC and records relating to assets of the CISC.
“(4) After the inspection and audit, the auditor must report to the Minister.
“(5) The report may advise the Minister of any irregularity, wastage of resources or inefficiency that:
“(6) The Minister must publish the report in the Gazette.
“6b. (1) The auditor or a person authorised by the auditor is entitled to full and free access, at all reasonable times and without notice, to all accounts and records of the CISC or the Shire council relating directly or indirectly to the receipt or payment of money by the CISC or the acquisition, receipt, custody or disposal of assets by the CISC.
“(2) The auditor or authorised person may make copies of, or take extracts from, the accounts or records.
“(3) A person who was an employee of CISC or is an employee of the Shire council must give the auditor or authorised person information that:
“Penalty for an offence against subregulation (3): $1,000.
“6c. (1) The Shire council must prepare:
“(2) The Shire council must give the report and financial statements to the Minister on or before 31 December 1992.
“(3) The Minister must lay a copy of the report and financial statements before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the Minister has received them.”.
8. New section 7a
8.1 After section 7, insert:
Council trading undertakings
“7a. Subsection 503 (1) of the Local Government Act is amended by omitting paragraph (1) and substituting:
(lc) the business of a bakery before 9 September 1992; and’.”.
9. Section 8 (Suspension of operation of provisions of the Local Government Act)
9.1 Subparagraph 8 (a) (i):
“(i) sections 47 and 54, subsections 73 (2) and (3) and sections 80a, 96, 117 to 126 (inclusive) and 128;”.
9.2 New paragraph 8 (c):
“; and (c) the operation of subsection 73 (1) and section 75 of the Local Government Act is suspended until the end of 30 June 1993.”.
10. New Part 3 and new Schedule
“PART 3—SHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION IN 1992
Amendment of the Local Government Act
“10. For the purposes of:
(b) the election of a president and deputy president by councillors elected on the day referred to in paragraph (a);
and only for those purposes, the Local Government Act is amended as set out in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE Sections 10 and 11
AMENDMENTS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT FOR SHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION IN 1992
1.1 Subsection 6 (1) (definition of “annual election day”):
1.2 Subsection 6 (1) (definition of “owners and occupiers roll”):
1.3 Subsection 6 (1) (definition of “residents’ roll”):
“‘residents’ roll’ means an extract from the Commonwealth electoral roll described in paragraph 41 (2) (a);”.
Information on forms in languages other than English
“7. A form is not invalid only because it contains a written translation or summary, in a language other than English, of the information written on the form in the English language.”.
“Division 1—Interpretation”.
“35. In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
‘Commonwealth electoral roll’ means the Electoral Roll maintained under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 of the Commonwealth for the Division of the Northern Territory;
‘election’ means the election on the day in December 1992 appointed under section 72 of this Act;
‘election day’ means the day in December 1992 appointed under section 72 of this Act for holding the inaugural election;
‘inhabitants’ roll’ means a roll referred to in paragraph 41 (2) (b).
“Division 1a—The electoral roll
“Subdivision A—Prerequisites for registration on electoral rolls
Eligibility for registration as an elector
“36. A person is eligible to be registered on the electoral roll of the Shire as an elector if:
“37. (1) A person who is eligible under paragraph 36 (a) and subparagraph 36 (b) (ii) to be registered as an elector may apply to the clerk to be registered on rolls prepared by the clerk.
“(2) An application must be in accordance with Form A in Schedule 3a.
“(3) An application may be made by facsimile transmission.
Notice of acceptance or rejection of application for registration
“38. (1) If the clerk is satisfied that an applicant for registration is:
“(2) If the clerk is not satisfied that an applicant for registration is not eligible under paragraph 36 (a) and subparagraph 36 (b) (ii) to be registered, the clerk must:
“(3) The clerk must send a notice under subsection (1) to a person who, within 14 days of receiving a notice under subsection (2), satisfies the clerk that the person is eligible under subsection (1) to be sent a notice.
“(4) If an application under section 37 provides inadequate information to allow the clerk to determine the application, he or she must seek information enabling him or her to do so.
Duration of effect of application
“39. Subject to this Division, a person whose application under section 37 is accepted under subsection 38 (1) or (3) is qualified to be registered on a roll as an elector while he or she remains eligible under paragraph 36 (a) and subparagraph 36 (b) (ii) to be registered.
“Subdivision B—Compilation of electoral rolls
Advertisement seeking enrolment
“40. (1) The clerk must publish in a newspaper circulating in the Shire at least 56 days before the election day a notice to persons who are eligible and wish to be registered as electors on the electoral roll of the municipality.
“(2) The notice must advise:
“41. (1) Subject to subsection (5), the clerk must compile a consolidated roll for the municipality for the election day.
“(2) The consolidated roll must be compiled from:
(ii) in response to a request made by the clerk under section 43—is supplied by the Australian Electoral Commission not more than 34 days before the election day; and
“(3) A person who is registered on both the residents’ roll and the inhabitants’ roll must be registered only once on the consolidated roll that supersedes the residents’ roll and inhabitants’ roll.
“(4) The clerk must sign and date the last page of the consolidated roll after it has been compiled.
“(5) If the Minister is satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable for the clerk to compile a consolidated roll for the election day, the Minister may, by written notice given to the Council, authorise the use of:
Preparation of residents’ roll
“42. (1) At least 56 days before the election day, the clerk must request the Australian Electoral Commission to provide a residents’ roll for the election day.
“(2) The request must ask that the residents’ roll:
Preparation of inhabitants’ roll
“43. (1) The clerk must compile an inhabitants’ roll 24 days before the election day.
“(2) If the clerk is satisfied that a person is eligible under paragraph 36 (b) to be registered as an elector and is not on the residents’ roll, the clerk must include the person on the inhabitants’ roll.
“(3) The clerk must sign and date the last page of the inhabitants’ roll after it is prepared.
“44. (1) For the purposes of subsection 107 (4) or 115 (3), when a residents’ roll and an inhabitants’ roll are being used for an election, the electoral officer must:
(a) if the person’s name is on the residents’ roll—mark the indication required by paragraph 107 (4) (a) or 115 (3) (a) against the person’s name on the residents' roll; and
(b) if the person’s name is not on the residents’ roll but is on the inhabitants’ roll—mark the indication required by paragraph 107 (4) (a) or 115 (3) (a) against the person’s name on the inhabitants’ roll.
Particulars on rolls
“45. A consolidated roll, residents’ roll or inhabitants’ roll must indicate the surname or family name, other names and address of each elector on the roll.
“(2) The roll must be arranged in alphabetical order of surnames or family names of electors.
“(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), if there is more than one elector with the same surname or family name, the names of the electors with the same surname or family name should be arranged in alphabetical order according to their other names.”.
Co-operation with Australian Electoral Commission
“51. The clerk must comply with any request by the Australian Electoral Commission for information the Commission requires in connection with this Division.”.
“(3a) A person is not disqualified from being elected as president or councillor of the municipality on the ground that he or she is a member of the Union of Christmas Island Workers.”.
“82. The nomination day for the election is the day 15 days before the election day.”.
Lodgment of nomination forms by facsimile transmission
“85a. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 84 (d), a nomination form may be delivered to the returning officer by facsimile transmission.
“(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 84 (d) and 85 (4) (a), a nomination form delivered to the returning officer by facsimile transmission is taken to be accompanied by a deposit if the facsimile of the form and the deposit relating to the nomination of the person named on the form as the candidate are delivered to the returning officer within the period described in paragraph 84 (d).”.
“95. (1) The Hare-Clark system of voting described in Subdivision LA must be used to elect councillors on the election day.
“(2) Councillors elected on the election day must use the preferential system of voting described in Subdivision LB to elect a president under section 141 and a deputy president under section 143.”.
“(1) Subject to subsection (1a), a person appointed as an electoral officer must not begin to carry out the duties of the office until:
(a) in the case of a returning officer—he or she has made a declaration in Form G in Schedule 3a; and
(b) in the case of an officer appointed to issue early voting papers, or a deputy returning officer, presiding officer or poll clerk—he or she has made a declaration in Form H in Schedule 3a.
“(1a) The clerk need make a declaration only once after taking office as the clerk.
“(1b) A person appointed as a scrutineer must not begin to perform the functions of a scrutineer until he or she has completed a declaration in Form I in Schedule 3a.”.
“(c) the Commonwealth electoral roll or another document prepared under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 of the Commonwealth; or
“(ca) an extract referred to in paragraph 42 (2) (a); or”.
Checking early votes and votes recorded under Subdivision I
“130. (1) The returning officer must follow the procedure set out in this section in checking an early vote or a vote recorded under Subdivision I.
“(2) The returning officer must produce the unopened envelope bearing a declaration that he or she received before the close of the poll.
“(3) The returning officer must accept for further scrutiny the ballot paper in the envelope if he or she is satisfied that:
“(4) If the returning officer is not satisfied in accordance with subsection (3), he or she must reject the ballot paper without opening the envelope containing the paper.
“(5) If the returning officer accepts the ballot paper for further scrutiny, he or she must remove the ballot paper envelope from the declaration envelope and, without opening the ballot paper envelope, place it in a ballot box.”.
“Subdivision L—Preliminaries to counting votes”.
“Subdivision LA—Counting votes under the Hare-Clark system
“135a. (1) In this Subdivision ‘continuing candidate’ means a candidate not already elected or excluded from the count.
“(2) In this Subdivision, a reference to a vote of or obtained or received by a candidate includes a vote obtained or received by the candidate on any transfer under this regulation.
“(3) For the purposes of this Subdivision, each of the following transfers constitutes a separate transfer:
“135b. The Returning Officer shall ascertain the number of first preference votes given for each candidate and the total number of all such votes and a quota shall be determined by dividing the total number of first preference votes by one more than the number of candidates required to be elected and by increasing the quotient so obtained (disregarding any remainder) by one, and any candidate who has received a number of first preference votes equal to or greater than the quota shall be elected.
Transfer of surplus votes
“135c. (1) Unless all the vacancies have been filled, the number (if any) of votes in excess of the quota (in this section referred to as ‘surplus votes’) of each elected candidate shall be transferred to the continuing candidates as follows:
“(2) Unless all the vacancies have been filled, the surplus votes (if any) of any candidate elected under subsection (1), or elected subsequently under this subsection, shall be transferred to the continuing candidates in accordance with paragraphs (1) (a) and (b), and any continuing candidate who has received a number of votes equal to or greater than the quota on the completion of any such transfer shall be elected.
“(3) Where a continuing candidate has received a number of votes equal to or greater than the quota on the completion of a transfer under subsection (1) or (2) of the surplus votes of a particular elected candidate, no votes of any other candidate shall be transferred to the continuing candidate.
“(4) For the purposes of the application of paragraphs (1) (a) and (b) in relation to a transfer under subsection (2) or 135d (2) of the surplus votes of an elected candidate, each ballot paper of the elected candidate that was obtained by that candidate on a transfer under this regulation shall be dealt with as if any vote it expressed for the elected candidate were a first preference vote, as if the name of any other candidate previously elected or excluded had not been on the ballot paper and as if the numbers indicating subsequent preferences had been altered accordingly.
“(5) Subject to subsections (6) and (7), where, after any count or transfer under this section, 2 or more candidates have surplus votes, the order of any transfers of the surplus votes of those candidates shall be in accordance with the relative sizes of the surpluses, the largest surplus being transferred first.
“(6) Subject to subsection (7), where, after any count or transfer under this regulation, 2 or more candidates have equal surpluses, the order of any transfers of the surplus votes of those candidates shall be in accordance with the relative numbers of votes of those candidates at the last count or transfer at which each of those candidates had a different number of votes, the surplus of the candidate with the largest number of votes at that count or transfer being transferred first, but if there has been no such count or transfer the returning officer shall determine by lot the order in which the surpluses shall be dealt with.
“(7) Where, after any count or transfer under this section, a candidate obtains surplus votes, those surplus votes shall not be transferred before the transfer of any surplus votes obtained by any other candidate on an earlier count or transfer.
Votes for excluded candidates
“135d. (1) Where, after the counting of first preference votes or the transfer of surplus votes (if any) of elected candidates, no candidate has, or less than the number of candidates required to be elected have, received a number of votes equal to the quota, the candidate who has the fewest votes shall be excluded and all that candidate’s votes shall be transferred to the continuing candidates as follows:
“(2) Any continuing candidate who has received a number of votes equal to or greater than the quota on the completion of a transfer under subsection (1) or (3) of votes of an excluded candidate shall be elected, and, unless all the vacancies have been filled, the surplus votes (if any) of the candidate so elected shall be transferred in accordance with paragraphs 135c (1) (a) and (b), except that, where the candidate so elected is elected before all the votes of the excluded candidate have been transferred the surplus votes (if any) of the candidate so elected shall not be transferred until the remaining votes of the excluded candidate have been transferred in accordance with paragraphs 135d (1) (a) and (b) to continuing candidates.
“(3) Subject to subsection 135e (1), where, after the transfer of all the votes of an excluded candidate, no continuing candidate has received a number of votes greater than the quota the continuing candidate who has the fewest votes shall be excluded and that candidate's votes shall be transferred in accordance with paragraphs (1) (a) and (b).
“(4) Where a candidate is elected as a result of a transfer of the first preference votes of an excluded candidate or a transfer of all the votes of an excluded candidate that were transferred to the excluded candidate from a particular candidate, no other votes of the excluded candidate shall be transferred to the candidate so elected.
“(5) Where the candidate who has the fewest votes is required to be excluded and 2 or more candidates each have the fewest votes, whichever of those candidates had the fewest votes at the last count or transfer at which each of those candidates had a different number of votes shall be excluded, but if there has been no such count or transfer the returning officer shall determine by lot which candidate shall be excluded.
Filling final vacancies
“135e. (1) If 2 continuing candidates remain for the last vacancy, the continuing candidate who has the larger number of votes is elected even if the number is less than the quota.
“(2) If 2 continuing candidates with an equal number of votes remain for the last vacancy, the returning officer must, in the presence of each candidate or a representative of each candidate, determine by lot which candidate is elected.
“(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subdivision, where the number of continuing candidates is equal to the number of remaining unfilled vacancies, those candidates shall be elected.
“135f. (1) Where a candidate is elected by reason that the number of first preference votes received by the candidate, or the aggregate of first preference votes received by the candidate and all other votes obtained by that candidate on transfers under this regulation, is equal to the quota, all the ballot papers expressing those votes shall be set aside as finally dealt with.
“(2) A ballot paper shall be set aside as exhausted where on a transfer it is found that the paper expresses no preference for any continuing candidate.
“Subdivision LB—Counting votes under the preferential system”.
“(2) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving them, the Minister must cause to be published in the Gazette the following particulars from the return:
(c) the name of each candidate elected.”.
Term of office of a councillor
“139. The term of office of a councillor elected on the election day:
“(b) the first meeting of the council after the election is to be held on the day, and at the time and place fixed by:
(ii) if the outgoing council has not fixed a day, time and place for the meeting—the Minister;”.
“(h) subject to this subsection, the president elected or appointed under this section holds office until the annual election day in May 1994;”.
“(2) The deputy president holds office until the beginning of the first meeting of the council after the annual election day in 1994, whether or not he or she is re-elected as a councillor at the election held on that day.”.
“(1) A candidate for the election or a person expressly authorised to act in connection with the election on behalf of a candidate commits an offence if he or she:
(b) looks at the vote of an elector.”.
FORMS FOR USE IN CHRISTMAS ISLAND SHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION IN 1992
Form A Section 37
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION ON THE INHABITANTS’ ROLL
FOR CHRISTMAS ISLAND SHIRE
Form B Subsection 38 (1)
Form C Subsection 38 (2)
NOTICE OF REJECTION OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION ON INHABITANTS' ROLL
Dated:(insert date of signature)
Form D Subsection 85 (1)
Local Government Act (W.A.) (C.I.)
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION:
NOMINATION BY CANDIDATE
Form E Subsection 85 (1)
NOMINATION BY AGENT
Form F Subsection 93 (1)
BALLOT PAPER FOR
ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS IN 1992
Form G Paragraph 103 (1) (a)
Form H Paragraph 103 (1) (b)
I, (insert full name), of (insert address), *Deputy Returning Officer/*Presiding Officer/*Poll Clerk/*officer appointed to issue early voting papers for the election to be held on (insert election date) in the Shire of Christmas Island, declare that:
Form I Subsection 103 (1b)
Form J Subsection 111 (2)
Form K Subsection 115 (2)
Form L Paragraph 137 (1) (a)
Form M Subsection 138 (1)
1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 2 October 1992.
2. No. 6, 1992.