2014-01-13 Item 6.3 Appendices 1-5

Local Government (De-amalgamation Implementation) Regulation 2013
Part 2 Elections for new local governments
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6       Definitions
             The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used
             in this regulation.

Part 2                   Elections for new local
                         govern ments

7       Application of pt 2
             This part applies to the conduct of elections (new local
             government elections) for—
             (a)   the election of the mayor of each new local government;
                   and
             (b)   the election of the councillors of each new local
                   government.

8       Conduct of elections
        (1)  Except to the extent this section or section 9 provides
             otherwise, the new local government elections must be
             conducted under the Local Government Electoral Act as if
             they were quadrennial elections for a local government.
        (2)  The elections    must be conducted      as if the new local
             governments and the new local government areas come into
             existence on the commencement of this section.
        (3)  For the purposes of conducting the elections—
              (a)  the Minister may, by gazette notice, fix a day for the
                   elections for a new local government; and
              (b)  the cut-off day for compiling a voters roll for the
                   elections for a new local government is—
                   (i)   at least 5 days, but not more than 7 days, after the
                        publication in a newspaper, under section 9, of
                         notice of the day of the elections; or
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