Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 (NO. 71 OF 1992) - SECT 37

37. (1) A Redistribution Committee shall—

        (a)     cause a map or maps showing the name and boundaries of each proposed electorate to be exhibited at the office of the Electoral Commission;

        (b)     cause copies of—

              (i)     the suggestions and comments lodged with the Committee in accordance with the invitation under subsection 34 (1);

              (ii)     a description (whether by reference to a map or plan or otherwise) of the boundaries of each proposed electorate;

              (iii)     a statement as to the number of members of the Legislative Assembly that it proposes should be elected from each proposed electorate;

              (iv)     its statement of reasons for the proposed redistribution; and

              (v)     if a member of the Committee has provided a written statement of reasons for any disagreement with the proposal—that statement;

to be made available for perusal by members of the public at the office of the Electoral Commission;

        (c)     cause a notice to be published in the Gazette inviting public attention to the exhibition referred to in paragraph (a) and to the availability for perusal of copies of the documents referred to in paragraph (b); and

        (d)     cause—

              (i)     a map or maps of each proposed electorate; and

              (ii)     a notice inviting public attention to the availability for perusal of copies of the documents referred to in paragraph (b);

to be published in a newspaper circulating throughout the Territory.

(2) A notice published in accordance with paragraph (1) (c) or (d) shall include a statement to the effect that written objections against the proposal may be lodged with the Electoral Commission within 28 days after the date of publication of the notice in the Gazette .