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Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1984 No. 45 of 1984 - SCHEDULE 4

SCHEDULE 4
Section 7

AMENDMENTS OF REPRESENTATION ACT 1983 Sub-section 5 (3)-

Omit ''not become vacant until 1 July 1991'', substitute ''become vacant at
the close of 30 June 1991''. Sub-section 5 (7)-

Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:

''(7) A reference in this section to a non-sitting senator is a reference to a
senator who does not hold a place in the Senate immediately before-

   (a)  the day referred to in sub-section (1) if that day is 1 July 1985 or
        is a day before 1 July 1985; or

   (b)  where paragraph (a) does not apply-1 July 1985.''.