Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677:schedule:4:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 4 (pt 14/31)
Character Range: 191103–194184

must, on request by a Review Panel, give the Panel such information and assistance as the Panel reasonably requires for the purposes of this Division.

Matters Review Panel must consider before making draft boundary recommendation

"141M. Before making a draft boundary recommendation, the Review Panel must consider:

     (a) the community of interest, or communities of interest, of the Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders concerned; and

     (b) the physical features and area of the wards, regions and zones concerned; and

     (c) the areas of operation of recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations; and

  (d) such other matters as the Review Panel considers relevant.

"Subdivision C—Augmented Review Panel to be convened to consider
objections against draft boundary recommendations

Minister must convene Augmented Review Panel if objection received

"141N. If one or more objections are received before the end of the period referred to in section 141H, the Minister must convene an Augmented Review Panel within 30 days after the end of that period.

Consideration of objections

"141P. Within 90 days after the end of the period referred to in section 141H, the Augmented Review Panel must:

  (a) consider the objections; and

  (b) make a written decision:

      (i) confirming the draft boundary recommendation concerned; or

      (ii) varying the draft boundary recommendation concerned; or

        (iii) setting aside the draft boundary recommendation concerned and making a draft boundary recommendation in substitution for the draft recommendation so set aside.

Draft boundary recommendation to become final boundary recommendation

"141Q.(1) If, on a particular day, the Augmented Review Panel makes a decision confirming a draft boundary recommendation, the draft boundary recommendation becomes a final boundary recommendation at the end of the period of 7 days after that day.

"(2) If, on a particular day, the Augmented Review Panel makes a decision varying a draft boundary recommendation, the draft boundary recommendation as varied becomes a final boundary recommendation at the end of the period of 7 days after that day.

"(3) If, on a particular day, the Augmented Review Panel sets aside a draft boundary recommendation and makes a draft boundary recommendation in substitution for the draft recommendation so set aside, the substituted draft boundary recommendation becomes a final boundary recommendation at the end of the period of 7 days after that day.

Augmented Review Panel may invite submissions etc.

"141R. For the purposes of considering objections, the Augmented Review Panel may:

  (a) invite further submissions; and

  (b) hold public hearings.

Constitution of Augmented Review Panel

"141S.(1) An Augmented Review Panel consists of the following members:

  (a) the Commission Chairperson;

     (b) the Electoral Commissioner or a person nominated by the Electoral Commissioner to represent the Australian Electoral Commission;

     (c) the General Manager of the Australian Surveying and