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Electoral Act 1993

The House of Representatives - Vacancies

57: Registrar of court to notify cause of vacancy in certain cases

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If you are a member of Parliament and you are convicted of a serious crime, like one that can put you in prison for two or more years, the court Registrar must tell the Speaker about it within 48 hours. The Registrar must also tell the Speaker if you are convicted of a corrupt practice. If the Registrar does not send this notice, they can be fined up to $100.

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Part 3The House of Representatives
Vacancies

57Registrar of court to notify cause of vacancy in certain cases

  1. The Registrar of the court in which any member of Parliament has been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for life or by 2 or more years' imprisonment, or has been convicted of a corrupt practice, shall, within 48 hours after the conviction, notify the fact to the Speaker.

  2. Every person commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100 who, being the Registrar of a court, fails to send any notice required by subsection (1).

Notes
  • Section 57(1): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
  • Section 57(1): amended, on , by section 10 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
  • Section 57(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).