REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - NOTES
REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 - NOTES
No. 44, 1984
Compilation No. 38
Compilation date: 27 March 2023
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 11, 2023
Registered: 29 March 2023
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 27 March 2023 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3AA Meaning of referendum matter
3AAA Meaning of referendum expenditure
3A Extraterritorial operation of Act
3B Application to Crown
3C Application of the Criminal Code
4 Electors entitled to vote at a referendum
5 Australian Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory
6 Assistant Returning Officers and Assistant Divisional Returning Officers
6A AEC staff may act as Divisional Returning Officers or Assistant Divisional Returning Officers
Part II--Writ for a referendum
7 Writ for a referendum
8 Form of writ
9 Day for close of Rolls and voting day
10 Extension of time
11 Distribution to electors of arguments for and against proposed law
12 Governor-General to deal with writ
13 Action by Electoral Commissioner
14 Action by Electoral Officers
Part III--Voting at a referendum
Division 1--General
15 Voting on same day throughout Australia
16 Polling places
16A Undertaking by officers and scrutineers
17 Arrangements for voting
18 Substitute for presiding officer
19 Ballot-boxes
20 Separate voting compartments
21 Use of licensed premises as polling booth
22 Certified lists of voters
22A Approved list of voters
23 Election and referendum on the same day
24 Manner of voting
25 Forms of ballot paper
25A Official mark
25B Administrative markings
26 Ballot papers to be initialled
27 Appointment of scrutineers
28 Provisions relating to scrutineers
29 Voting at a referendum
30 Questions to be put to voter
31 Questions to be put to voter when election and referendum on the same day
32 Errors not to forfeit vote
33 Right of elector to receive ballot paper
34 List of voters to be marked when ballot paper issued
35 Vote to be marked in private
36 Assistance to certain voters
36A Certain voters may vote outside polling place
37 Provisional votes
38 Provisional enrolment by applicant for citizenship
39 Other general provisions about applications under section 38
40 Election and referendum on the same day
41 Spoilt ballot papers
41AA Discarded ballot papers
41AB Ballot-boxes opened before close of voting
41A Temporary suspension of polling
42 Adjournment of voting
43 Adjournment at both referendum and election
44 Adjourned voting
45 Compulsory voting
46 Where electors may vote, and absent voting
46AA Voting by designated electors at referendums
46A Forwarding of declaration votes
Division 2--Mobile booths
47 Interpretation
48 Hospitals that are polling places
50 Provisions related to section 48
51 Mobile booths
52 Election and referendum on same day
Part IV--Postal voting
53 Interpretation
54 Grounds of application for postal vote
55 Application for postal vote
56 Application forms for postal votes
58 Dispatch of postal voting papers to registered general postal voters
59 Election and referendum on the same day
61 Issue of certificate and ballot papers
62 Inspection of applications
62A Access to electronic list of postal vote applicants
62B Restriction on use or disclosure of information
65 Postal voting
66 Duty of authorised witnesses etc.
67 Procedure for dealing with postal vote certificates etc.
68 Opening of postal ballot paper
69 Failure to post or deliver postal vote application etc.
70 Inducing person to hand over marked ballot paper
71 Correction of formal errors
71AA Postal votes not to be rejected in certain circumstances
Part IVA--Pre-poll voting
Division 1--Introduction
71A Guide to this Part
Division 2--General matters
72 Grounds of application for pre-poll vote
73 Pre-poll voting officers
73AA Pre-poll voting offices
73A Application for pre-poll vote
73B Place and time of application
73C Election and referendum on the same day
73CA Appointment of scrutineers
73CB Provisions relating to scrutineers
Division 3--Voting by pre-poll ordinary vote
Subdivision A--Preliminary
73CC Definitions
73CD Where is pre-poll ordinary voting available?
73CE Separate voting compartments
73CF Ballot-boxes
Subdivision B--Voting by pre-poll ordinary vote
73CG When is a person entitled to vote by pre-poll ordinary vote?
73CI Questions to be put to voter
73CJ Right of voter to receive ballot paper
73CK Voter to mark vote on ballot paper
73CL Assistance to certain voters
73CM Voter not entitled to vote again etc.
Subdivision C--Requirements relating to ballot-boxes
73CN Subdivision sets out requirements to be complied with
73CO Requirements to be complied with before first use of ballot-box
73CP Requirements to be complied with at end of each day of use of ballot-box
73CQ Requirements to be complied with before ballot-box used again on later day
73CR Forwarding of ballot-boxes for purposes of scrutiny
Division 4--Voting by pre-poll declaration vote
73CS Persons to whom this Division applies
73D Pre-poll declaration voting
73E Form of pre-poll vote certificate for declaration voting
73F Record of issue of pre-poll voting papers
73H Opening of pre-poll voting envelope
73J Obligations of persons present when pre-poll vote cast
73K Correction of formal errors
Part IVB--Electronically assisted voting
73L Definitions
73LA Entitlement of Antarctic electors to vote
73M Providing for voting by an electronically assisted voting method
73N There must be a record of who has voted using the electronically assisted voting method
73P There must be a record of the vote
73Q How this Act applies in relation to voting using the electronically assisted voting method
73QA Electoral Commissioner may decide that electronically assisted voting method is not to be used by sight -impaired persons
Part VI--Scrutiny of a referendum
89 Ascertainment of result of referendum
89A Preliminary scrutiny of declaration votes
90 Conduct of scrutiny
91 Action at scrutiny
92 Action on objection to ballot papers
93 Informal ballot papers
94 Return of result of submission by Divisional Returning Officers
95 Recount
95A Notice of re-count
95B Conduct of re-count
96 Reservation of disputed ballot papers
Part VII--Return of the writ
97 Statement by Australian Electoral Officers
98 Return of the writ
99 Copies of statement to Governors of the States etc.
Part VIII--Disputed returns
100 Disputing validity of submission or return
101 Requisites of petition
102 Petition by Electoral Commission
103 Jurisdiction and powers of High Court
104 Inquiries by High Court
105 Notice of petition
106 Joinder of parties
107 Procedure on petition
107AA Court must make decision quickly
107A Provision for Court to have regard to certain rejected ballot papers
108 Immaterial errors not to invalidate referendum
108AA Referendum not affected by failure of delivery arrangement
108A Certain other matters not to invalidate referendum
109 Evidence that person not permitted to vote
109A Right of Electoral Commission to have access to documents
Part VIIIA--Disclosure of referendum expenditure and gifts
Division 1--Preliminary
109B Application of this Part
109C Determining amount or value of certain gifts
109D Entities that are not incorporated
Division 2--Disclosure of referendum expenditure and gifts
109E Returns by referendum entities
109F Returns relating to gifts received by referendum entities for referendum expenditure
109G Returns relating to gifts to referendum entities
Division 3--Requirements relating to foreign donor gifts
109H Object of this Division
109J Gifts provided for the purposes of incurring referendum expenditure etc.
Division 4--Referendum expenditure by foreign campaigners
109K Objects of this Division
109L Prohibition on foreign campaigner incurring referendum expenditure or fundraising for that purpose
Division 5--Other matters
109M Anti-avoidance
109N Electoral Commission may obtain information and documents from persons
109P Copies of documents
109Q Retention of documents
109R Debts due to the Commonwealth
109S Contravening an offence provision or a civil penalty provision
109T Recovery of payments
109U Keeping records
109V Inability to complete returns
109W Non-compliance with Part does not affect referendum
109X Amendment of returns
109Y Report by Electoral Commission
109Z Certain particulars not to be included in reports
109ZA Implied freedom of political communication
Part IX--Authorisation of referendum matter
Division 1--Preliminary
110A Definitions
110B Objects of this Part
Division 2--Authorisation of certain referendum matter
110C Authorisation of certain referendum matter
110CA Prohibition on foreign campaigners authorising referendum matter
110D Extended geographical application of section 110C and 110CA
Division 3--Information-gathering powers
110E Electoral Commissioner may obtain information and documents from persons
110F Copies of documents
110G Retention of documents
Part X--Offences
116 Officers and scrutineers to observe secrecy
117 Officers not to contravene Act etc.
118 Officers not to influence vote
118A Influencing votes of hospital patients etc.
119 Bribery
120 Interference with political liberty
122 Misleading or deceptive publications etc.
123 False statements in relation to Rolls
126 Cards in polling booth
127 Signature to referendum paper
128 Witnessing referendum papers
129 Marks on ballot papers
130 Other offences relating to ballot papers etc.
130A Officers not to interfere with etc. ballot-boxes or ballot papers
131 Prohibition of certain behaviour near polling booths and pre-poll voting places
132 Badges or emblems in polling booths
133 Employers to allow employees leave of absence to vote
134 Misconduct at public meeting
135 Control of behaviour at polling booths etc.
Part XI--Miscellaneous
136A Extension of time for acts by officers
138 Delegation by Electoral Commissioner
139 Injunctions
140 Prosecution of offences
140AAA Application of Regulatory Powers Act
140A Effect of averment by prosecutor
140AA Evidence of authorship or authorisation of material
140B Service of process by mail
141 Referendum papers received by post
142A Preservation of documents
143 No referendum or vote of a State or Territory to be held on voting day
144 Regulations
144A Modifications by legislative instrument in the event of an emergency
145 Repeal
Schedule 1--Forms
Schedule 2--Repealed Acts
Schedule 3--Grounds of application for postal or pre-poll vote
Schedule 4--Rules for the conduct of a preliminary scrutiny of declaration votes
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnote 5--Editorial changes
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Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
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If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
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Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
44, 1984 | 25 June 1984 | 3 Sept 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S342) |
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Christmas Island Administration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 | 120, 1984 | 18 Oct 1984 | -- | |
133, 1984 | 25 Oct 1984 | 25 Oct 1984 | -- | |
Broadcasting and Television (Consequential Amendments) Act 1985 | 67, 1985 | 5 June 1985 | 1 Jan 1986 | -- |
77, 1988 | 24 June 1988 | 24 June 1988 | -- | |
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988 | 81, 1988 | 26 Aug 1988 | 26 Aug 1988 | -- |
24, 1990 | 23 Jan 1990 | ss. 1-3, 4(d), 5-30, 36, 40, 43, 50 and 177: Royal Assent | -- | |
167, 1991 | 13 Nov 1991 | ss. 1-3, 33 and 44: Royal Assent | -- | |
180, 1991 | 25 Nov 1991 | Sch: 23 Dec 1991 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
203, 1991 | 19 Dec 1991 | Part 2 (ss. 4-9): 3 Jan 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S2) | -- | |
Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992 | 105, 1992 | 9 July 1992 | 5 Oct 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. GN38) | -- |
121, 1992 | 17 Oct 1992 | 17 Oct 1992 | ||
Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992 | 167, 1992 | 11 Dec 1992 | 1 July 1993 | |
219, 1992 | 24 Dec 1992 | -- | ||
166, 1995 | 16 Dec 1995 | 16 Dec 1995 | -- | |
94, 1998 | 17 July 1998 | Sch 2: 18 July 1998 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
22, 1999 | 19 Apr 1999 | 19 Apr 1999 (s 2) | -- | |
134, 1999 | 13 Oct 1999 | Sch 1 (items 31-37): 13 Oct 1999 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 | 146, 1999 | 11 Nov 1999 | Sch 1 (items 764-768): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2)) | -- |
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004 | 115, 2004 | 13 July 2004 | Sch 1 (items 104, 105): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1) item 27) | -- |
34, 2001 | 28 Apr 2001 | 16 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S284) | -- | |
Finance and Administration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 109, 2001 | 17 Sept 2001 | 15 Oct 2001 | |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Access to Electoral Roll and Other Measures) Act 2004 | 78, 2004 | 23 June 2004 | Sch 1: 21 July 2004 | Sch. 1 (item 121) |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004 | 115, 2004 | 13 July 2004 | Sch 1 (items 107, 108): repealed before commencing (s 2(1) item 28) | -- |
as amended by |
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Prisoner Voting and Other Measures) Act 2004 | 123, 2004 | 16 Aug 2004 | Sch 2: 13 July 2004 (s 2(1) item 8) | -- |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006 | 65, 2006 | 22 June 2006 | Sch 1 (item 100): 22 June 2006 (s 2(1) item 14) | -- |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Prisoner Voting and Other Measures) Act 2004 | 123, 2004 | 16 Aug 2004 | Sch 1 (item 6): 10 Aug 2004 (s 2(1) item 7) | -- |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006 | 65, 2006 | 22 June 2006 | Sch 1 (items 102-114, 117-132, 134-139): Royal Assent | s. 2(1) (am. by 73, 2008, Sch. 2 [items 8, 9]) |
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73, 2008 | 3 July 2008 | Sch 2 (items 8, 9, 12, 13): 15 Mar 2007 (see s. 2(1)) | -- | |
22, 2007 | 15 Mar 2007 | Sch 3 (items 1-4): 16 Apr 2007 (see F2007L01001) | -- | |
8, 2010 | 1 Mar 2010 | Sch 5 (item 137): 1 Mar 2010 (s 2(1) item 38) | -- | |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (How-to-Vote Cards and Other Measures) Act 2010 | 108, 2010 | 14 July 2010 | Sch 2 (items 3-5): 23 July 2010 (see F2010L02127) | Sch. 2 (item 5) |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010 | 109, 2010 | 14 July 2010 | Sch 1 (items 40-77) and Sch 4 (items 21-40): Royal Assent | Sch. 1 (item 77), Sch. 2 (item 189) and Sch. 4 (item 40) |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2010 | 110, 2010 | 14 July 2010 | Sch 1 (items 19-33, 37-39), Sch 4 (items 18-31, 39-45, 48, 49), Sch 8 (items 3-5) and Sch 9 (items 47, 48): 15 July 2010 | Sch. 1 (items 21, 32), Sch. 5 (items 107, 108(2)), Sch. 6 (items 21, 22) and Sch. 8 (item 5) |
5, 2011 | 22 Mar 2011 | Sch 6 (item 94): 19 Apr 2011 | -- | |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) Act 2011 | 29, 2011 | 25 May 2011 | Sch 1 (items 9-13) and Sch 2 (items 6, 7(1)): Royal Assent | Sch. 1 (item 13) and Sch. 2 (item 7(1)) |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Provisional Voting) Act 2011 | 37, 2011 | 26 May 2011 | Sch 1 (items 4-7): Royal Assent | Sch. 1 (item 7) |
46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Sch 2 (items 973-975) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 | Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) | |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Act 2012 | 110, 2012 | 24 July 2012 | Sch 2 (item 16): 25 July 2012 | -- |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Act 2012 | 111, 2012 | 24 July 2012 | Sch 1 (item 17) and Sch 2 (items 7-12): 25 July 2012 (s 2(1) items 2, 3) | -- |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Act 2013 | 19, 2013 | 27 Mar 2013 | Sch 1 (items 52-103, 104(2)) and Sch 3 (items 41-46, 47(1)): Royal Assent | Sch 1 (items 103, 104(2)) and Sch 3 (item 47(1)) |
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Act 2013 | 26, 2013 | 28 Mar 2013 | Sch 1 (items 29-48, 50, 51, 51A, 52, 54(1)): 29 Mar 2013 (s 2(1) items 4-6) | Sch 1 (item 54(1)) and Sch 2 (item 7) |
34, 2013 | 17 May 2013 | 17 May 2013 (s 2) | Sch 1 (item 4) | |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016 | 4, 2016 | 11 Feb 2016 | Sch 4 (items 1, 258-262): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6) | -- |
33, 2016 | 23 Mar 2016 | Sch 4 (items 46-48): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5) | Sch 4 (items 49-60) | |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 1 (items 402-433) and Sch 2 (item 91): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- | |
99, 2017 | 14 Sept 2017 | Sch 1 (items 29-46): 14 Mar 2018 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018 | 147, 2018 | 30 Nov 2018 | Sch 1 (items 139-142): 1 Jan 2019 (s 2(1) item 3) | -- |
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2019 | 2, 2019 | 1 Mar 2019 | Sch 1 (item 84) and Sch 2 (items 94, 105-129, 132-136, 154-173, 175, 176): 8 Mar 2019 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2020 | 95, 2020 | 10 Nov 2020 | Sch 1 (items 143-237): 1 Dec 2020 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (item 237) |
4, 2022 | 17 Feb 2022 | Sch 1 (items 3-5): 18 Feb 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (item 5) | |
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Foreign Influences and Offences) Act 2022 | 6, 2022 | 17 Feb 2022 | Sch 2 (item 4): 18 Feb 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
11, 2023 | 27 Mar 2023 | Sch 1-Sch 3A, Sch 4 (items 1-5, 8), Sch 5 (items 4-13) and Sch 6-Sch 8: 27 Mar 2023 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (item 14), Sch 1A (item 3), Sch 2 (item 16), Sch 3 (item 20), Sch 4 (item 8), Sch 6 (item 10) and Sch 7 (items 27, 28) |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
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s 3..................... | am No 120, 1984; No 77, 1988; No 24, 1990; No 167,1991; No 121, 1992; No 94, 1998; No 146, 1999; No 34, 2001; No 78, 2004; No 65, 2006; No 22, 2007; No 109, 2010; No 110, 2010; No 5, 2011; No 19, 2013; No 33, 2016; No 99, 2017 |
| ed C35 |
| am No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 3AA................... | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 3AAA.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s. 3A.................... | ad. No. 77, 1988 |
s. 3B.................... | ad. No. 77, 1988 |
| am. No. 121, 1992; No 33, 2016 |
s. 3C.................... | ad. No. 109, 2001 |
s. 4..................... | am. No. 24, 1990; No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 65, 2006; No. 29, 2011; Nos. 110 and 111, 2012 |
s. 5..................... | am. No. 24, 1990 |
| rs. No. 78, 2004 |
| am. No. 46, 2011 |
s. 6..................... | am. No. 24, 1990; No. 19, 2013 |
s 6A.................... | ad No 95, 2020 |
Part II |
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s 8..................... | am No 24, 1990; No 78, 2004; No 11, 2023 |
s. 9..................... | am. No. 65, 2006; No. 29, 2011 |
s. 10.................... | rs. No. 77, 1988 |
s 11.................... | am No 77, 1988; No 22, 1999; No 146, 1999; No 8, 2010; No 34, 2013; No 11, 2023 |
| (5)-(9) rep (s 11(9)) |
s. 12.................... | am. No. 78, 2004 |
s. 13.................... | am. No. 24, 1990 |
s. 14.................... | am. No. 78, 2004 |
Part III |
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Division 1 |
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s. 16.................... | am. No. 110, 2010 |
s 16A................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 110, 2010; No 95, 2020 |
s 16B................... | ad No 2, 2019 |
| rep No 95, 2020 |
s 17.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 78, 2004; No 110, 2010; No 11, 2023 |
s. 18.................... | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
s. 19.................... | am. No. 24, 1990 |
s 20.................... | am No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s. 21.................... | am. No. 24, 1990 |
| rs. No. 167, 1991 |
s 22.................... | am No 24, 1990 |
| rs No 94, 1998 |
| am No 115, 2004; No 109, 2010; No 29, 2011; No 11, 2023 |
s. 22A................... | ad. No. 110, 2010 |
s 23.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 110, 2010; No 11, 2023 |
s 24.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 11, 2023 |
s 25.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 94, 1998; No 22, 1999; No 78, 2004; No 19, 2013; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 25A................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| rs No 94, 1998 |
| am No 110, 2010; No 11, 2023 |
s 25B................... | ad No 95, 2020 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s 26.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 34, 2001; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 27.................... | am No 81, 1988; No 24, 1990; No 78, 2004; No 11, 2023 |
s 28.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 61, 2016 |
s 29.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 11, 2023 |
s 30.................... | am No. 77, 1988; No 24, 1990; No 167, 1991; No 94, 1998; No 115, 2004; No 110, 2010; No 95, 2020 |
s 31.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 95, 2020 |
s 32.................... | am No 115, 2004; No 109, 2010; No 110, 2010; No 26, 2013; No 95, 2020 |
s 33.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 110, 2010; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 34.................... | am No 77, 1988; No 24, 1990; No 65, 2006; No 110, 2010; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 35.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 11, 2023 |
s 36.................... | span>am No 24, 1990; No 166, 1995; No 65, 2006; No 110, 2010; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 36A................... | ad No 94, 1998 |
| am No 22, 1999; No 78, 2004; No 65, 2006; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 37.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 167, 1991; No 115, 2004; No 65, 2006; No 110, 2010; No 37, 2011; No 19, 2013; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 38.................... | rep No 24, 1990 |
| ad No 65, 2006 |
| am No 65, 2006 (as am by No 73, 2008); No 109, 2010; No 11, 2023 |
s. 39.................... | rep. No. 24, 1990 |
| ad. No. 109, 2010 |
s 40.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 94, 1998; No 11, 2023 |
s 41.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 109, 2010; No 26, 2013; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 41AA.................. | ad No 19, 2013 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s 41AB.................. | ad No 26, 2013 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s 41A................... | ad No 78, 2004 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s 42.................... | am No 78, 2004; No 11, 2023 |
s 43.................... | am No 11, 2023 |
s. 45.................... | am. No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; Nos. 34 and 109, 2001; No. 78, 2004; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016 |
s 46.................... | am No 77, 1988; No 24, 1990; No 65, 2006; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 46AA.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 46A................... | ad No 77, 1988 |
| am No 24, 1990; No 167, 1991; No 94, 1998; No 78, 2004; No 22, 2007; No 110, 2010; No 2, 2019; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
Division 2 |
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s. 47.................... | am. No. 110, 2010 |
s 48.................... | am No 24, 1990 |
| rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 110, 2010; No 2, 2019; No 11, 2023 |
s. 49.................... | am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998 |
| rep. No. 110, 2010 |
s. 49A................... | ad. No. 24, 1990 |
| am. No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004 |
| rep. No. 110, 2010 |
s 50.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 94, 1998; No 78, 2004; No 110, 2010; No 2, 2019; No 11, 2023 |
s 51.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 166, 1995; No 110, 2010; No 2, 2019; No 11, 2023 |
s. 52.................... | am. No. 110, 2010 |
Part IV |
|
Part IV.................. | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
s. 53.................... | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
| am. No. 65, 2006; No. 19, 2013 |
s. 54.................... | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
| am. No. 65, 2006 |
| rs. No. 19, 2013 |
s 55.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 167, 1991; No 34, 2001; No 109, 2001; No 22, 2007; No 110, 2010; No 19, 2013; No 26, 2013; No 11, 2023 |
s. 56.................... | rep. No. 24, 1990 |
| ad. No. 94, 1998 |
s. 57.................... | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
| rep. No. 166, 1995 |
s 58.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 166, 1995; No 94, 1998; No 134, 1999; No 78, 2004; No 19, 2013; No 11, 2023 |
s 59.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s. 60.................... | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
| rep. No. 110, 2010 |
s 61.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 167, 1991; No 94, 1998; No 34, 2001; No 78, 2004; No 22, 2007; No 110, 2010; No 19, 2013; No 26, 2013; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 61A................... | ad No 19, 2013 |
| rep No 11, 2023 |
s 62.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 167, 1991; No 115, 2004 |
| rs No 19, 2013 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s. 62A................... | ad. No. 34, 2001 |
| am. No. 19, 2013 |
s. 62B................... | ad. No. 34, 2001 |
| am. No. 19, 2013; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016 |
s. 63.................... | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
| am. No. 34, 2001 |
| rep. No. 19, 2013 |
s. 64.................... | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
| rep. No. 167, 1991 |
s 65.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 34, 2001; No 78, 2004; No 22, 2007; No 110, 2010; No 19, 2013; No 11, 2023 |
s 66.................... | am No 77, 1988 |
| rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 19, 2013; No 61, 2016; No 11, 2023 |
s 67.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 22, 2007; No 110, 2010; No 2, 2019; No 11, 2023 |
s 68.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 109, 2001; No 61, 2016; No 11, 2023 |
s 69.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 19, 2013; No 61, 2016; No 11, 2023 |
s 70.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 19, 2013; No 61, 2016; No 11, 2023 |
s. 71.................... | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
s 71AA.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
Part IVA |
|
Part IVA................. | ad. No. 24, 1990 |
Division 1 |
|
Division 1................ | ad. No. 109, 2010 |
s. 71A................... | ad. No. 109, 2010 |
Division 2 |
|
Division 2 heading.......... | ad. No 109, 2010 |
s 72.................... | am No 77, 1988 |
| rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 65, 2006; No 109, 2010; No 11, 2023 |
s. 73.................... | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
s 73AA.................. | ad No 22, 2007 |
| am No 109, 2010; No 110, 2010; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 73A................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 109, 2010; No 95, 2020 |
s 73B................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 166, 1995; No 94, 1998; No 22, 2007; No 109, 2010; No 26, 2013; No 2, 2019; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 73C................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 22, 2007; No 109, 2010; No 110, 2010; No 26, 2013; No 11, 2023 |
s 73CA.................. | ad No 78, 2004 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s. 73CB.................. | ad. No. 78, 2004 |
| am. No. 22, 2007; No 4, 2016 |
Division 3 |
|
Division 3................ | ad. No. 109, 2010 |
Subdivision A |
|
s 73CC.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
| am No 26, 2013; No 95, 2020 |
s 73CD.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
| am No 110, 2010; No 95, 2020 |
s 73CE.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
| am No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 73CF.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
Subdivision B |
|
s 73CG.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
| am No 110, 2010; No 26, 2013; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 73CH.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
| rep No 26, 2013 |
s 73CI................... | ad No 109, 2010 |
| am No 110, 2010; No 26, 2013; No 95, 2020 |
s 73CJ................... | ad No 109, 2010 |
| am No 110, 2010; No 26, 2013; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 73CK.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s 73CL.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
| am No 26, 2013; No 11, 2023 |
s 73CM.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
| am No 26, 2013; No 11, 2023 |
Subdivision C |
|
s 73CN.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
s 73CO.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
s 73CP.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
s 73CQ.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s 73CR.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
Division 4 |
|
Division 4 heading.......... | ad. No. 109, 2010 |
s. 73CS.................. | ad. No. 109, 2010 |
s 73D................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 34, 2001; No 109, 2010; No 11, 2023 |
s 73E................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 167, 1991; No 109, 2010; No 11, 2023 |
s 73F................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 109, 2010; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s. 73G................... | ad. No. 24, 1990 |
| rep. No. 167, 1991 |
s 73H................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 109, 2001; No 109, 2010; No 61, 2016; No 11, 2023 |
s 73J.................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 109, 2010; No 61, 2016; No 11, 2023 |
s 73K................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 109, 2010 |
Part IVB |
|
Part IVB heading........... | rs No 109, 2010; No 95, 2020 |
Part IVB................. | ad. No. 22, 2007 |
Division 1 heading.......... | rep No 109, 2010 |
s 73L................... | ad No 22, 2007 |
| am No 109, 2010 |
s 73LA.................. | ad No 95, 2020 |
s 73M................... | ad No 22, 2007 |
| am No 109, 2010; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s. 73N................... | ad. No. 22, 2007 |
s 73P................... | ad No 22, 2007 |
| am No 109, 2010 |
s 73Q................... | ad No 22, 2007 |
| am No 109, 2010; No 11, 2023 |
s 73QA.................. | ad No 109, 2010 |
| am No 95, 2020 |
Division 2................ | rep No 109, 2010 |
ss. 73R-73V.............. | ad. No. 22, 2007 |
| rep. No. 109, 2010 |
Part V................... | rep No 95, 2020 |
s 74.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 109, 2010 |
| rep No 95, 2020 |
s 75.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 19, 2013; No 26, 2013 |
| rep No 95, 2020 |
s 76.................... | rep No 95, 2020 |
s 77.................... | rep No 95, 2020 |
s 78.................... | am No 46, 2011 |
| rep No 95, 2020 |
s 79.................... | rep No 95, 2020 |
s 80.................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| rep No 95, 2020 |
s 81.................... | am No 24, 1990 |
| rep No 95, 2020 |
s 82.................... | am No 24, 1990 |
| rep No 95, 2020 |
s 83.................... | rep No 95, 2020 |
s 84.................... | am No 24, 1990 |
| rep No 95, 2020 |
s 85.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 34, 2001 |
| rep No 95, 2020 |
s 86.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 34, 2001 |
| rep No 95, 2020 |
s 87.................... | rep No 95, 2020 |
s 88.................... | rep No 95, 2020 |
Part VI |
|
s 89.................... | am No 81, 1988; No 24, 1990; No 78, 2004; No 11, 2023 |
s 89A................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 134, 1999; No 2, 2019; No 11, 2023 |
s 90.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 109, 2010; No 110, 2010; No 2, 2019; No 11, 2023 |
s 91.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 78, 2004; No 2, 2019; No 11, 2023 |
s 92.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 11, 2023 |
s 93.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 94, 1998; No 109, 2010; No 110, 2010; No 26, 2013; No 61, 2016; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s 94.................... | am No 11, 2023 |
s 95.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 78, 2004; No 11, 2023 |
s 95A................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s 95B................... | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 146, 1999; No 11, 2023 |
s 96.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 11, 2023 |
Part VII |
|
s 97.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 11, 2023 |
s 98.................... | am No 24, 1990; No 94, 1998 |
| rs No 78, 2004 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s. 98A................... | ad. No. 121, 1992 |
| rep No 33, 2016 |
s. 99.................... | am. No. 78, 2004 |
Part VIII |
|
s. 100................... | am. No. 78, 2004 |
s. 101................... | am. No. 24, 1990; No. 78, 2004 |
s 104................... | am No 95, 2020 |
s. 105................... | am. No. 24, 1990; No. 78, 2004 |
s. 106................... | am. No. 78, 2004 |
s. 107AA................. | ad. No. 94, 1998 |
s 107A.................. | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s 108AA................. | ad No 134, 1999 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s. 108A.................. | ad. No. 203, 1991 |
| am. No. 167, 1992; No. 94, 1998 |
s. 109................... | am. No. 24, 1990 |
s. 109A.................. | ad. No. 24, 1990 |
Part VIIIA |
|
Part VIIIA................ | ad No 11, 2023 |
Division 1 |
|
s 109B.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109C.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109D.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
Division 2 |
|
s 109E.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109F................... | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109G.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
Division 3 |
|
s 109H.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109J................... | ad No 11, 2023 |
Division 4 |
|
s 109K.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109L.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
Division 5 |
|
s 109M.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109N.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109P................... | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109Q.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109R.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109S................... | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109T.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109U.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109V.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109W.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109X.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109Y.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109Z.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 109ZA................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
Part IX |
|
Part IX heading............. | rs No 94, 1998 |
| rep No 65, 2006 |
| ad No 99, 2017 |
Part IX.................. | rep No 65, 2006 |
| ad No 99, 2017 |
ad No 77, 1988 | |
s 109B.................. | rep No 65, 2006 |
Division 1 |
|
s 110A.................. | ad No 99, 2017 |
| am No 147, 2018; No 11, 2023 |
s 110B.................. | ad No 99, 2017 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
| ed C38 |
Division 2 |
|
s 110C.................. | ad No 99, 2017 |
| am No 4, 2022; No 11, 2023 |
s 110CA................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
s 110D.................. | ad No 99, 2017 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
Division 3 |
|
s 110E.................. | ad No 99, 2017 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s 110F................... | ad No 99, 2017 |
s 110G.................. | ad No 99, 2017 |
s. 110................... | am. No. 67, 1985; No. 180, 1991; No. 105, 1992 |
| rep. No. 65, 2006 |
s. 111................... | am. No. 67, 1985; No. 24, 1990; No. 105, 1992 |
| rep. No. 65, 2006 |
s. 112................... | am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998 |
| rep. No. 65, 2006 |
s. 113................... | rep. No. 77, 1988 |
s. 114................... | am. No. 77, 1988; No. 24, 1990 |
| rep. No. 65, 2006 |
s. 115................... | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
| rep. No. 65, 2006 |
Part X |
|
s 116................... | am No 24, 1990; No 61, 2016; No 95, 2020 |
s 117................... | am No 24, 1990; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016 |
s 118................... | am No 109, 2001; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016; No 95, 2020 |
s. 118A.................. | ad. No. 24, 1990 |
| am. No. 109, 2001; No 61, 2016 |
s. 119................... | am. No. 24, 1990; No. 109, 2001; No 61, 2016 |
s 120................... | am No 61, 2016; No 11, 2023 |
s 121................... | am No 167, 1991; No 34, 2001; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016 |
| rep No 99, 2017 |
s 121A.................. | ad No 65, 2006 |
| am No 8, 2010 |
| rep No 99, 2017 |
s 122................... | am No 133, 1984; No 24, 1990; No 109, 2001; No 78, 2004; No 108, 2010; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016; No 6, 2022 |
s 123................... | am No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016 |
s 124................... | rs No 167, 1991 |
| am No 94, 1998; No 115, 2004; No 61, 2016 |
| rep No 99, 2017 |
s. 125................... | am. No. 94, 1998 |
| rep. No. 134, 1999 |
s. 126................... | am. No. 109, 2001; No 61, 2016 |
s 127................... | am No 24, 1990; No 61, 2016; No 11, 2023 |
s 128................... | am No 24, 1990; No 61, 2016 |
s 129................... | am No 61, 2016; No 11, 2023 |
s 130................... | am No 24, 1990; No 94, 1998; No 109, 2001; No 115, 2004; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016; No 11, 2023 |
s 130A.................. | ad No 26, 2013 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s 131................... | am No 24, 1990; No 78, 2004; No 61, 2016; No 2, 2019; No 95, 2020 |
s. 132................... | am. No. 109, 2001; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016 |
s. 133................... | am. No. 24, 1990; No 61, 2016 |
s. 134................... | am. No. 167, 1991; No. 109, 2001; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016 |
s 135................... | rs No 24, 1990 |
| am No 22, 2007; No 61, 2016; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
s. 136................... | am. No. 77, 1988; No. 109, 2001 |
| rep. No. 65, 2006 |
Part XI |
|
s. 136A.................. | ad. No. 77, 1988 |
s. 137................... | rep. No. 94, 1998 |
s 138................... | am No 24, 1990; No 109, 2010 |
| rs No 19, 2013 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s 139................... | am No 34, 2001; No 78, 2004; No 99, 2017 |
s 140................... | am No 61, 2016 |
s 140AAA................ | ad No 99, 2017 |
| am No 147, 2018; No 11, 2023 |
| ed C38 |
s. 140A.................. | ad. No. 167, 1991 |
s 140AA................. | ad No 78, 2004 |
| rs No 99, 2017 |
| am No 11, 2023 |
s. 140B.................. | ad. No. 219, 1992 |
s. 141................... | am. No. 24, 1990 |
s. 142................... | rs. No. 24, 1990 |
| rep. No. 94, 1998 |
s 142A.................. | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 94, 1998; No 109, 2010; No 110, 2010; No 26, 2013; No 11, 2023 |
s 144A.................. | ad No 11, 2023 |
Schedules |
|
Schedule 1................ | am No 34, 2001; No 78, 2004; No 11, 2023 |
Schedule 3................ | ad. No. 24, 1990 |
| am. No. 167, 1991; Nos. 115 and 123, 2004; No. 110, 2010; No. 19, 2013 |
Schedule 4................ | ad No 24, 1990 |
| am No 167, 1991; No 166, 1995; No 94, 1998; No 134, 1999; No 34, 2001; No 78, 2004; No 115, 2004; No 65, 2006 (as am by No 73, 2008); No 110, 2010; No 29, 2011; No 37, 2011; No 111, 2012; No 19, 2013; No 2, 2019; No 95, 2020; No 11, 2023 |
In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.
Subsection 110B(1)
Kind of editorial change
Give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended
Details of editorial change
Schedule 3 item 5 of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Act 2023 provides as follows:
5 At the end of subsection 110B(1)
The instruction to insert the paragraph is missing.
This compilation was editorially changed to insert paragraph (d) at the end of subsection 110B(1) and give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended.
Subsection 110B(2)
Kind of editorial change
Give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended
Details of editorial change
Schedule 3 item 6 of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Act 2023 provides as follows:
6 At the end of subsection 110B(2)
; (c) restricting the communication of referendum matter authorised by foreign campaigners.
The instruction to insert the paragraph is missing.
This compilation was editorially changed to insert paragraph (c) at the end of subsection 110B(2) and give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended.
Subsection 140AAA(2)
Kind of editorial change
Change to punctuation
Details of editorial change
Schedule 4 item 5 of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Act 2023 instructs to omit "in relation to section 110C of this Act" from subsection 140AAA(2).
This amendment results in paragraph 140AAA(2)(c) ending with a semicolon and full stop.
This compilation was editorially changed to omit the semicolon from paragraph 140AAA(2)(c) to correct the punctuation.