Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01269:clause:1_48a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01269
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 48A
Character Range: 9728–11256

48A  Northern Territory to elect 2 members of the House of Representatives in the next election

 (1) The determination made by the Electoral Commissioner under subsection 48(1) on 19 February 2003 (the 2003 determination) is set aside, on and from the day on which this section commences (the commencement day), to the extent to which that determination relates to the Northern Territory.

 (2) To avoid doubt:
 (a) for the purposes of section 50, the number of members of the House of Representatives to be chosen in the Northern Territory at a general election that is held:
 (i) on or after the commencement day; and
 (ii) before the first determination that is made by the Electoral Commissioner under subsection 48(1) after the commencement day;
  is to be in accordance with the determination made by the Electoral Commissioner under subsection 48(1) most recently before the 2003 determination; and
 (b) for the purposes of section 86, 2 new Divisions are taken to be created for the Northern Territory on the commencement day.

Note 1: The 2003 determination specified that there would be 1 member of the House of Representatives to be chosen in the Northern Territory at a general election.

Note 2: The determination the Electoral Commissioner made under subsection 48(1) most recently before the 2003 determination was the determination made on 9 December 1999. That determination specified that there would be 2 members of the House of Representatives to be chosen in the Northern Territory at a general election.