Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 3) 1993 No. 1 of 1994 - SECT 77

77. After Schedule 2A to the Principal Act the following Schedule is inserted:
                          "SCHEDULE 2B                Section 143E

METHOD OF COUNTING VOTES AND DETERMINING SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
AT TSRA ELECTIONS Schedule 2 applies in relation to TSRA elections as if:

   (a)  the reference in clause 1 to a Regional Council ward election for 2 or
        more members for the ward concerned were a reference to a TSRA
        election; and

   (b)  each reference to the authorised electoral officer were a reference to
        a person who is an authorised electoral officer for the purposes of
        Division 5 of Part 3A; and

   (c)  the reference in clause 3 to the designated number in relation to the
        ward were a reference to the eligible number; and

   (d)  the reference in the definition of 'leading shortfall' in clause 24 to
        a Regional Council ward election were a reference to a TSRA election;
        and

   (e)  the reference in the definition of 'shortfall' in clause 24 to a
        Regional Council ward election were a reference to a TSRA election;
        and

   (f)  the reference in the definition of 'vacancy shortfall' in clause 24 to
        a Regional Council ward election were a reference to a TSRA
        election.".