Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677:schedule:4:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 4 (pt 11/31)
Character Range: 183427–186357

must convene a Review Panel within 90 days after the last declaration of the poll in a round of zone elections (other than zone elections for the Torres Strait zone).

"(2) A Review Panel must:

  (a) review the following matters:

        (i) whether a determination under subsection 91(1) relating to boundaries of regions should be made, revoked or varied and, if so, the precise terms of such a determination, revocation or variation;

        (ii) whether a determination under subsection 130(2) relating to zones should be made, revoked or varied and, if so, the precise terms of such a determination, revocation or variation;

        (iii) whether Regional Council election rules under section 100A relating to wards should be made, revoked or varied and, if so, the precise terms of the rules, revocation or variation; and

     (b) make draft recommendations about those matters in accordance with the provisions of this Division.

"(3) A Review Panel must also:

  (a) review such other matters relating to the following:

      (i) the Regional Council electoral system;

      (ii) the zone electoral system;

     as it determines in writing; and

  (b) report to the Minister accordingly.

"(4) A report to the Minister under subsection (3) may include suggestions for amendments of this Act, the Regional Council election rules or the zone election rules to solve problems identified in the report.

"(5) For the purposes of a review under subsection (3), a Review Panel must give the following bodies an opportunity to express their views about the matters under review:

  (a) Regional Councils;

  (b) recognised Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisations.

"Subdivision R—Review Panels—constitution and procedure

Constitution of Review Panel

  "141A.(1) A 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) 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;

     (d) the General Manager of the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group or a person nominated by him or her to represent that organisation.

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

     (a) there are fewer than 5 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 chair Review Panel

"141B. The Commission Chairperson is the Chairperson of a Review Panel.

Review Panel must invite submissions

"141C.(1) As soon as practicable, but in any event not later than 30 days, after it is convened,