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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 12B Eligibility for appointment as electoral commission member

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 12B

Eligibility for appointment as electoral commission member

The Speaker must not appoint a person as a member of the electoral commission if the person—

        (a)     is or has, in the 10 years immediately before the day of the proposed appointment, been a member of—

              (i)     the Legislative Assembly; or

              (ii)     the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or

              (iii)     the legislature of a State; or

        (b)     is or has, in the 5 years immediately before the day of the proposed appointment, been a member of—

              (i)     a registered party; or

              (ii)     a political party registered under a law of the Commonwealth or a State; or

              (iii)     a political party.

Note     State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1).