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Territory of COCOS (KEELING) iSLANDS

Local Government Ordinance 1992

Ordinance No. 9 of 1992 as amended

made under the

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955

This compilation was prepared on 8 April 2002
taking into account amendments up to Ordinance No. 5 of 1993

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

 1 Short Title [see Note 1]
 2 Amendment

Schedule Amendment to the Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.K.I.)

Notes

An Ordinance to amend the Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.K.I.)

1 Short Title [see Note 1]

  This Ordinance may be cited as the Local Government Ordinance 1992.

Note   This Ordinance commences on gazettal: see Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955: subsection 12 (2).

2 Amendment

  The Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.K.I.) is amended as set out in the Schedule.
Schedule Amendment to the Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.K.I.)

1. Section 6 (Interpretation)
      1.1 Insert the following definition:
Commonwealth electoral roll means an extract of the Electoral Roll maintained under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 of the Commonwealth for the Division of the Northern Territory listing those people whose place of living is the Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and who have attained the age of 18 years.

2. New Section 7
      2.1 After section 6, insert:

7 Information on forms in languages other than English

  A form is not invalid only because it contains a written translation or summary, in a language other than English, of the information written on the form in the English language.

3. Section 36 (Eligibility for registration as an elector)
      3.1 Subsection 36 (1):
      Omit all the words after "on the electoral roll of a municipality if", substitute "he or she is enrolled on the Commonwealth electoral roll.".

      3.2 Subparagraph 36 (2) (a) (ii):
      Omit "State", substitute "Territory".

      3.3 Subparagraph 36 (2) (b) (ii):
      Omit "State", substitute "Territory".

4. Section 42 (Preparation of Residents Rolls)
      4.1 Subsection 42 (3):
      Omit "as an elector for the Legislative Assembly", substitute "on the Commonwealth electoral roll".

5. Section 46 (Clerk to give notice as to registration on rolls)
      5.1 Paragraph 46 (1) (a):
      Omit the paragraph, substitute:
 (a) in the case of a person who is eligible for enrolment on the Commonwealth electoral roll, make a claim for enrolment under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; or

6. Section 67 (Disqualification generally)
      6.1 Paragraph 67 (1) (d):
      Omit the paragraph, substitute:
 (d) is the holder of the office of clerk, engineer, town planner, building surveyor or treasurer of the municipality;

7. New section 85A
      7.1 After section 85, insert:

85A Nomination by facsimile transmission