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3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by inserting in the definition of "TSRA election" in subsection (1) "a member or" after "for";

    (b) by omitting from subsection (1) the definitions of "designated number", "eligible number" and "ward" and substituting the following definitions:

     " 'designated number':

          (a) in relation to a Regional Council ward—has the meaning given by section 100A; and

          (b) in relation to a TSRA ward—has the meaning given by section 142TA;

     'eligible number', in relation to the TSRA, means:

       (a) 20; or

          (b) if a notice under subsection 142R(1A) is in force—the number fixed by the notice;

     'ward':

          (a) in relation to a Regional Council—means a ward referred to in section 100A; and

          (b) in relation to the TSRA—means a ward referred to in section 142TA;";

  (c) by inserting in subsection (1) the following definitions:

    " 'TSRA ward' means a ward referred to in section 142TA;

    'TSRA ward election' means an election for one or more members for a TSRA ward;".

Repeal and substitution of new section

4.(1) Section 132 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Zone elections

  "132.(1) A zone election must be conducted in accordance with this Act.

  "(2) A zone election must also be conducted in accordance with:

    (a) if the election is a supplementary election—the zone election rules in force immediately before the day on which the Minister fixes the day for the close of the poll for the supplementary election; or

    (b) if the election is not a supplementary election—the zone election rules in force at the end of the election period for the last round of Regional Council elections.

"(3) Subject to zone election rules made under section 138, a zone election must be conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission.

  "(4) In this section:

'supplementary election' means:

     (a) a zone election held to fill a casual vacancy in the office of Commissioner representing the zone; or

     (b) a zone election held in place of a zone election in relation to which the Federal Court of Australia has made an order under Schedule 4.".

(2) If the zone election referred to in subsection 104A(8) of the Principal Act has not been held before this section commences, the amendment made by subsection (1) of this section does not apply to that zone election.

Zone elections—amendments for Torres Strait zone

  5. Section 132 of the Principal Act is amended:

     (a) by inserting in subsection (2) "(other than a zone election for the Torres Strait zone)" after "A zone election";

  (b) by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection:

     "(2A) A zone election for the Torres Strait zone must also be conducted in accordance with:

        (a)