Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00033:clause:4_16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00033
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 16
Character Range: 15363–16714

16  After subsection 48(2B)
Insert:
 (2BA) Subject to subsection (2F), if the Electoral Commissioner determines that, at a general election, no member of the House of Representatives is to be chosen in Norfolk Island, the following provisions have effect:
 (a) the ascertainments under section 46, and the determinations under this section, in respect of Norfolk Island, and in respect of the Australian Capital Territory, are taken never to have been made;
 (b) Norfolk Island is taken to be part of the Australian Capital Territory;
 (c) subject to subsection (2G), the Electoral Commissioner must, as soon as possible:
 (i) ascertain, under section 46, the number of the people of the Australian Capital Territory; and
 (ii) determine, under this section, the number of members of the House of Representatives to be chosen in the Australian Capital Territory at a general election.
 (2BB) To avoid doubt, subsection 46(1A) does not apply to the ascertainment of the number of the people of the Australian Capital Territory under subparagraph (2BA)(c)(i) of this section.
Note: Subsection 46(1A) might otherwise require the fresh ascertainment of the number of the people of the Australian Capital Territory under subparagraph (2BA)(c)(i) of this section to be made immediately after the end of the 12 month period referred to in subsection 46(1).