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candidates

"143E. Votes cast at a TSRA election must be counted, and the candidate or candidates are to be elected, as provided in:

  (a) whichever of Schedule 2 or 2A applies; and

  (b) the TSRA election rules.".

Rules for conduct of elections

  22. Section 143G of the Principal Act is amended:

     (a) by omitting from subsection (1) "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission" and substituting "TSRA";

     (b) by adding at the end of subsection (1) the following word and paragraph:

           "; and (c) the manner of changing the membership of the TSRA to conform with changes in the eligible number (including, but not limited to, the holding of by-elections).";

  (c) by inserting after paragraph (3)(a) the following paragraph:

          "(aa) the determination of the ward in relation to which a person described in paragraph (a) may vote (if he or she is entitled to vote);".

Authorised electoral officer

23. Section 143H of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "2B" and substituting "2".

Members taken to have resigned from TSRA in certain circumstances

  24. Section 143R of the Principal Act is amended:

     (a) by inserting in subsection (1) "holding office under a notice under paragraph 142S(2)(a) or (b)" after "member of the TSRA";

  (b) by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

    Member living outside his or her ward in the Torres Strait area

     "(1A) If the TSRA is satisfied that a member of the TSRA for a TSRA ward:

       (a) does not live in the ward; and

         (b) has not lived in the ward at all during the immediately preceding 6 months;

     the TSRA may declare in writing that it is so satisfied.";

  (c) by inserting in subsection (2) "or (1A)" after "(1)".

TSRA Housing Fund

25. Section 144V of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (2)(a) "or 142GA" after "142F".

TSRA Land and Natural Resources Fund

26. Section 144W of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:

"(3) Money in the TSRA Land and Natural Resources Fund may be spent only:

    (a) in developing and implementing the marine strategy referred to in subsection 142D(3); or

  (b) in developing or maintaining real estate; or

  (c) in acquiring an interest in land under subsection 142F(3); or

    (d) in making a grant of money under section 142F or 142GA on condition that the money be spent for a purpose described in paragraph (a) or (b) or in acquiring an interest in land.".

Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal

27. Section 196A of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (1)(d) "or (1A)" after "143R(1)".