New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CONSTITUTION (DISCLOSURES BY MEMBERS) REGULATION 1983 - REG 24

24 Summary of operation of this Regulation in 2007

(1) Summary of requirements in 2007 For the avoidance of doubt, this clause summarises the operation of this Regulation (as amended by the Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment Regulation 2007 ) in the calendar year of 2007.

(2) When ordinary return for 2006-2007 is due The ordinary return for 2006-2007 must be lodged before 1st October 2007. The ordinary return period to which the return will relate will be:

(a) where the last return lodged by the Member is an ordinary return-the period beginning on 1st July 2006 and ending on 30th June 2007, or

(b) where the last return lodged by the Member was a primary return-the period commencing on the primary return date in relation to the Member and ending on 30th June 2007.

(3) Members required to lodge first ordinary return The following Members will be required to lodge an ordinary return for 2006-2007 before 1st October 2007:

(a) any re-elected Member,

(b) any Member of the Legislative Council whose term of office does not expire with the general election to be held on 24 March 2007 (the "2007 general election"),

(c) any Member (other than a re-elected Member) who:

(i) is elected at the 2007 general election or subsequently, and

(ii) takes the pledge of loyalty required by section 12 of the Act on or before 30th April 2007.

(4) Requirements in relation to recently elected Members Any Member (other than a re-elected Member) who is elected at the 2007 general election will also be required to lodge a primary return within 3 months after he or she takes the pledge of loyalty required by section 12 of the Act. However, a Member elected in 2007 or subsequently who takes the pledge of loyalty after 30th April 2007 will not be required to lodge an ordinary return for 2006-2007.

(5) Supplementary ordinary returns not required until 2008 No Member will be required to lodge a supplementary ordinary return until 31st March 2008. The return period for those Members who are required to lodge such returns in 2008 will be:

(a) in the case of a Member whose last return in 2007 was an ordinary return-the period commencing on 1st July 2007 and ending on 31st December 2007, or

(b) in the case of a Member whose last return was a primary return:

(i) where the date on which the Member took the pledge of loyalty was on or before 1st July 2007-the period commencing on 1st July 2007 and ending on 31st December 2007, or

(ii) where the date on which the Member took the pledge of loyalty was after 1st July 2007-the period commencing on that date and ending on 31st December 2007.