Electoral Act 1993

The House of Representatives - Representation Commission

29: Term of office

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"When your time as a member of the Representation Commission ends"

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You are a member of the Representation Commission. If you were chosen under section 28(2)(e) or section 28(3)(b), you will stop being a member on a certain date. This date is when the first census of population is taken after you were appointed, unless you stop being a member earlier as stated in section 30.

You can find more information about how you were chosen by looking at section 28(2)(e) or section 28(3)(b). If you want to know when you can stop being a member earlier, you can check section 30. Your time as a member will end on the date of the first census after you were appointed.

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Part 3The House of Representatives
Representation Commission

29Term of office

  1. The Chairperson and every member of the Commission who holds office under section 28(2)(e) or section 28(3)(b), unless he or she sooner ceases to be a member as provided in section 30, shall cease to be a member on the date on which the first periodical census of population is taken after the date of his or her appointment.