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Local Government Act (W.A.) (C.K.I.) specified in Column 2 of an item in Schedule 3.

Schedule 1 Amendments of the Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.K.I.)
Shire Council Elections
(section 10)

1. New section 72A
1.1 After section 72, insert:

72A Election on 1 May 1993

 (1) The term of office of all persons who were Shire councillors  on 31 December 1992 ends on 1 May 1993.

 (2) On 1 May 1993 an election must be held to elect Shire councillors to fill all vacancies on the Shire council:
 (a) existing on 31 December 1992; or
 (b) created under subsection (1).

2. Section 85 (Form of nomination papers)
2.1 Subsection 85 (1):
Omit 'and be in the form prescribed'.

3. New section 93A
3.1 After section 93, insert:

93A Voting stamps

  Voting stamps must be distinctive and adhesive.

      4. New section 94A
      4.1 After section 94, insert:

94A Method of voting

  A person voting at an election:
 (a) may cast only 1 vote for each vacancy to be filled at the election; and
 (b) may cast fewer votes than there are vacancies to be filled at the election; and
 (c) may only cast a vote by affixing a voting stamp to the ballot paper next to the name and photograph of each candidate for whom the person wishes to vote.

5. Section 107 (Issue of ballot papers for voting in person)
5.1 After paragraph 107 (4) (b), insert:
 ; and (c) give that person sufficient voting stamps to allow the person to vote for each vacancy on the Shire council to be filled at the election.

6. Section 108 (Where to mark votes on ballot paper when voting in person)
6.1 Subsection 108 (2):
Omit the subsection, substitute:

 (2) If and as often as the presiding officer is satisfied that a ballot paper is spoilt by mistake or mishap, he or she may, on recording the facts:
 (a) cancel the spoilt ballot paper; and
 (b) give to the elector:
 (i) a replacement ballot paper marked as required by paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 107; and
 (ii) if necessary, replacement voting stamps.'.

      6.2 After subsection 108 (3), insert:

 (4) For the purposes of this section, a vote is marked upon a ballot paper by affixing a voting stamp in the space next to the name and photograph of each candidate for whom the elector wishes to vote.

 (5) An elector may ask a presiding officer to identify by name any candidate whose photograph appears on the ballot paper and the presiding officer must comply with the request.

7. Section 110 (Adjourning of polling in case of riot or other cause)
7.1 Subsection 110 (2) (b):
After 'unused ballot papers',