Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01229:clause:1_1
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1
Character Range: 1079–1746

1  At the end of section 327
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 (3) A law of a State or Territory has no effect to the extent to which the law discriminates against a member of a local government body on the ground that:
 (a) the member has been, is, or is to be, nominated; or
 (b) the member has been, is, or is to be, declared;
as a candidate in an election for the House of Representatives or the Senate.

 (4) In subsection (3):

member of a local government body means a member of a local governing body established by or under a law of a State or Territory.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 12 December 2002
Senate on 28 November 2003]
(275/02)