more than 10 per centum from the average enrolment of all electoral regions or all electoral districts; s. 5 (b) the number of electors enrolled for a minimum of 3 electoral regions or a minimum of 23 electoral districts have varied for a minimum period of 2 months by more than 10 per centum from the average enrolment of all electoral regions or all electoral districts and the number of electors enrolled for at least 1 of those electoral regions or at least 5 of those electoral districts have varied for a minimum period of 2 months by more than 20 per centum from the average enrolment of all electoral regions or all electoral districts; (c) there have been 2 general elections since the last redivision; (d) section 27 or 35 of the Constitution Act 1975 has been amended to change the number of electoral regions or electoral districts. S. 5(5) inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 45(3A) (as amended by No. 85/2004 s. 9). (5) In this section— general election means an election at which all the members of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly have to be elected; quota for electoral districts means the quota determined by dividing the total number of electors enrolled as electors for Victoria as at the last day of the month preceding the date of the notice under subsection (3) by the number of electoral districts;
that division shall not affect any election of a member of the Assembly to serve in the place of that member, and for the purposes of any such election the electoral districts as theretofore existing and the electoral rolls in respect thereof shall continue to have full force and effect. 17 Preparation of rolls S. 17(1) amended by No. 75/1988 s. 4(3)(Sch. Pt A item 2), substituted 23/2002 s. 190(5), amended by No. 2/2003 s. 48. (1) As soon as practicable after the Victorian Electoral Commission receives a copy of any statement of division of electors under this Act, the Victorian Electoral Commission must cause new electoral rolls to be prepared in accordance with the Electoral Act 2002 for the new electoral regions and electoral districts. S. 17(2) amended by No. 9894 s. 9, repealed by No. 24/1999 s. 46. * * * * * (3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Act the Governor in Council may— (a) by Order give such directions or provide for any matters or things as appear necessary or expedient for the preparation of the new electoral rolls or for carrying into effect any of the provisions of this Act; (b) modify any provision of any proclamation Order in Council or regulation so far as appears necessary or expedient to give effect to any direction or Order under this section. S. 18 inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 44. 18 Establishment of first regions s. 17 (1) Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act, for the purpose of enabling the holding of the first election of the Council in accordance with sections 26 and 27 of the
Assent Date: 11.5.04 Commencement Date: S. 15(Sch. 1 item 7) on 1.7.04: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982 Surveying Act 2004, No. 47/2004 Assent Date: 16.6.04 Commencement Date: S. 71(Sch. item 1) on 1.1.05: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982 Electoral Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 85/2004 Assent Date: 23.11.04 Commencement Date: Ss 4–8 on 24.11.04: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Explanatory Details Endnotes