Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677:schedule:4:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 4 (pt 15/31)
Character Range: 193888–196634

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 Land Information Group or a person nominated by him or her to represent that organisation;

     (d) 2 persons appointed by the Minister, being persons each of whom is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander and neither of whom is a Commissioner or a Regional Councillor;

     (e) 2 other persons appointed by the Minister, being persons at least one of whom is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander.

"(2) The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of an Augmented Review Panel is not affected only because:

    (a) there are fewer than 7 members because of the death, resignation or termination of appointment of one or more members; or

  (b) of the incapacity or absence from Australia of one or more members.

Commission Chairperson to be Chairperson of Augmented Review Panel

"141T. The Commission Chairperson is the Chairperson of an Augmented Review Panel.

Chairperson must give copy of decision to each person who objected

"141U. Within 14 days after the day on which the Augmented Review Panel makes a decision in relation to an objection, the Chairperson of the Augmented Review Panel must give a copy of the decision to each person who made the objection.

Notice of making of decision to be published in the Gazette etc.

"141V. Within 14 days after the day on which an Augmented Review Panel makes a decision, the Chairperson of the Panel must cause notice of the making of the decision to be published in:

  (a) the Gazette; and

     (b) at least 2 newspapers or periodicals, being such newspapers or periodicals as the Augmented Review Panel considers are likely to be read by a reasonable number of persons having an interest in the outcome of the objections.

Augmented Review Panel must give decision to Minister

"141W. Within 14 days after the day on which notice of the making of the decision is published in the Gazette, the Augmented Review Panel must give the decision to the Minister, together with a copy of the recommendation to which the decision relates.

Minister must cause copy of final boundary recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament

"141X. The Minister must cause a copy of a final boundary recommendation to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after its receipt by the Minister.

Proceedings at meetings of Augmented Review Panel etc.

Chairperson of Panel must preside at meetings

"141Y.(1) The