Referendums Act 1983

Referendums Regulations 1984

Reprint 2: The regulations as at 20 November 2009

 


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Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as

at 20 November 2009

Referendums Regulations 1984

CONTENTS

1.Citation1

3.Argument under s. 9, length of1

4.Writ for referendum, form of1

Schedule 1 — Forms

Notes

Compilation table4

 

 

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Referendums Act 1983

Referendums Regulations 1984

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Referendums Regulations 1984 1.

[2.Deleted in Gazette 24 Dec 2004 p. 6249.]

3.Argument under s. 9, length of

An argument forwarded to the Electoral Commissioner under section 9(1) or (3) of the Referendums Act 1983 shall consist of not more than 2 000 words.

[Regulation 3 amended in Gazette 24 Dec 2004 p. 6249.]

4.Writ for referendum, form of

The writ for a referendum shall be in the form of Form 1 in Schedule 1.

[Regulation 4 amended in Gazette 24 Dec 2004 p. 6249.]

[5.Omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(e).]

Schedule 1 — Forms

[r. 4 and 5]

[Heading inserted in Gazette 24 Dec 2004 p. 6250.]

Form 1

Western Australia

Referendums Act 1983 (s. 5(1))

WRIT

Writ for a referendum

To the Electoral Commissioner:

Under the Referendums Act 1983 and (1)................, I direct you to proceed with a referendum as to (2) ...............................................................................................

Polling day:

I fix Saturday, ........................................................... 20.......... as the day for the taking of the votes of the electors.(3)

Day for the return of the writ:

I fix ............... day, .................................................... 20.......... as the day for the return of the writ.

Dated ..................................... 20..................................................................

Governor

Notes:

(1) Insert here —

(a)in the case of a referendum as to a Bill, a reference to the Order in Council made under the Constitution Act 1889 fixing the day for taking of the votes of the electors for the purposes of a referendum as to the Bill; or

(b)in the case of a referendum other than a referendum as to a Bill, the title of the Act by which the referendum is authorised or required.

(2) Insert here —

(a)in the case of a referendum as to a Bill, the title of the Bill and add “the text of which is attached” or “a statement of which is attached” as the case requires; or

(b)in the case of a referendum other than a referendum as to a Bill, a statement as to the question to be submitted to the electors.

(3) If the Referendums Act 1983 section 5(3) applies, delete this and insert —

(a)in the case of a referendum as to a Bill:

“Under ........... [refer to the Order in Council made under the Constitution Act 1889 fixing the day for taking of the votes of the electors for the purposes of a referendum as to the Bill] ....... the day fixed for the taking of the votes of the electors is Saturday, .................................... 20............”; or

(b)in the case of a referendum other than a referendum as to a Bill:

“Under ........... [refer to the title of the Act by which the referendum is authorised or required] ....... the day fixed for the taking of the votes of the electors is Saturday, ............................................................. 20............”.

 

(Reverse)

Indorsement

My statement required by the Referendums Act 1983 section 30(1) in relation to the referendum held under this writ is as follows:

[Insert, for each district, the information required.]

Dated ................................... 20 .......... ..............................................

Electoral Commissioner

[Form 1 inserted in Gazette 24 Dec 2004 p. 6250‑1.]

[Form 2 omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(e).]

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Notes

1This reprint is a compilation as at 20 November 2009 of the Referendums Regulations 1984 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Citation

Gazettal

Commencement

Referendums Regulations 1984

3 Feb 1984 p. 301‑2

3 Feb 1984

Referendums Amendment Regulations 1992

28 Feb 1992 p. 1071‑3

28 Feb 1992

Reprint 1: The Referendums Regulations 1984 as at 16 Apr 2004 (includes amendments listed above)

Referendums Amendment Regulations 2004

24 Dec 2004 p. 6249‑52

24 Dec 2004

Referendums Amendment Regulations 2008

21 Nov 2008 p. 4924‑5

r. 1 and 2: 21 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 22 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 2: The Referendums Regulations 1984 as at 20 Nov 2009 (includes amendments listed above)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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