Local Government Amendment (Elections) Bill 2012
- Assented on 11/04/2012 - Act No 21 of 2012 (GG.43, 20/04/12, p.994. ).
Long Title
An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to make further provision with respect to local government elections for civic office; and for other purposes
Explanatory Notes
The object of this Bill is to amend the Local Government Act 1993 (the LG Act) and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (the LG Regulation) so as: (a) to provide that the system of continuous automatic enrolment of electors on the rolls for State parliamentary elections extends to enable persons to be enrolled on the roll of residential electors for a local government election during the period leading up to the polling day for the election, and (b) to allow persons eligible to e...
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Digest
See Digest 7 of 2012, dated 01/05/2012 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.
Agreement in Principle/Second Reading Speeches
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Legislative Assembly Minister's
"Agreement in Principle" Speech
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Tracking through the Houses
- Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
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| Suspension of standing and sessional orders in the Legislative Assembly: 02/04/2012 - All Stages in the LA |
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- Member with Carriage: Page, Donald
- Notice of Motion: Mon 2 Apr 2012
- Introduced: Mon 2 Apr 2012
- "Agreement in Principle" Speech: Mon 2 Apr 2012
- Agreed to in Principle LA: Mon 2 Apr 2012
- Date Declared by Deputy Speaker without amendment: Mon 02 Apr 2012
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- Member with Carriage: Pearce, Gregory
- Introduced: Mon 2 Apr 2012
- First Reading: Mon 2 Apr 2012
- Minister's 2R Speech: Tue 3 Apr 2012
- Third Reading: Tue 3 Apr 2012
- Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 3 Apr 2012
- Returned to LA: Tue 3 Apr 2012
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- Passed Parliament: Tue 3 Apr 2012
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Text of Bill as passed by both Houses
Assent
- Assented: Wed 11 Apr 2012