Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL (REDISTRIBUTION) ACT 1977 No. 117 of 1977 - SECT 4

4. (1) The Electoral Divisions for a State under the proposed redistribution
of that State shall, by force of this Act, be the Electoral Divisions for that
State until altered in accordance with the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

(2) Where a Proclamation under sub-section 24 (1) of the Commonwealth 
Electoral Act 1918 declaring the names and boundaries of the Electoral
Divisions for a State under the proposed redistribution of that State has been
published before the commencement of this Act, sub- section (1) shall be
deemed to have had effect in relation to that State as from the date of
publication of the Proclamation.

(3) Where a Proclamation under sub-section 24 (1) of the Commonwealth 
Electoral Act 1918 declaring the names and boundaries of the Electoral
Divisions for a State under the proposed redistribution is published after the
commencement of this Act, sub-section (1) shall have effect in relation to
that State as from the date of publication of the Proclamation.
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