Victorian Consolidated Legislation

ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - NOTES

No. 23 of 2002
Version incorporating amendments as at 10 August 2007

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 21 March 2002
Legislative Council: 28 May 2002
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to re-enact with amendments the law relating to Victorian elections, to amend The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1958 and consequentially amend certain other Acts and for other purposes."
Constitution Act 1975:
Section 85(5) statement:
Legislative Assembly: 21 March 2002
Legislative Council: 28 May 2002
Absolute majorities:
Legislative Assembly: 15 May 2002
Legislative Council: 30 May 2002
The Electoral Act 2002 was assented to on 12 June 2002 and came into operation on 1 September 2002: Government Gazette 29 August 2002 page 2333.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Electoral Act 2002 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Constitution (Parliamentary Reform) Act 2003, No. 2/2003 (as amended by Nos 38/2005, 44/2006)
Endnotes
Assent Date:
8.4.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 20-22 on 8.4.03: Special Gazette (No. 57) 8.4.03 p. 1; ss 23-43 on 31.10.06: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Act 2002
Electoral (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 91/2003
Assent Date:
25.11.03
Commencement Date:
26.11.03: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Gambling Regulation Act 2003, No. 114/2003
Assent Date:
16.12.03
Commencement Date:
S. 12.1.3(Sch. 6 item 4) on 1.7.04: Government Gazette 1.7.04 p. 1843
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Act 2002
Monetary Units Act 2004, No. 10/2004
Assent Date:
11.5.04
Commencement Date:
S. 15(Sch. 1 item 6) on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Act 2002
Electoral Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 85/2004
Assent Date:
23.11.04
Commencement Date:
S. 3 on 24.11.04: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Act 2002
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 62) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Act 2002
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 18(Sch. 1 item 35) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Act 2002

Electoral Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 38/2005
Assent Date:
27.7.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-13 on 28.7.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Act 2002
Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
S. 182(Sch. 4 item 17) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Act 2002
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
Assent Date:
13.6.06
Commencement Date:
S. 94(Sch. item 12) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Act 2002
Electoral and Parliamentary Committees Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 44/2006
Assent Date:
25.7.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-10 on 26.7.06: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Electoral Act 2002
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3. Explanatory Details
No entries at date of publication.

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Part 1-Preliminary


Electoral Act 2002
No. 23 of 2002