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Electoral Act 1993

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Schedule 1AA: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

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1AATransitional, savings, and related provisions Empowered by s 3AA

1Provisions relating to Electoral Amendment Act 2017

1Appointment of Registrar or Deputy Registrar

  1. Any appointment of a Registrar or Deputy Registrar made before the commencement of this clause continues but may be revoked as if it had been made under section 22 (as replaced by section 7 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017).

2Notice of change of place of residence given but not dealt with

  1. An applicant who gives notice under section 89C(2) before the commencement of this clause and whose notice has not, by the close of the day before the commencement of this clause, been dealt with under section 89C(5), (6), or (13), is for the purposes of section 89(1) an applicant for registration as an elector.

Notes
  • Schedule 1AA clause 2: inserted, on , by section 112 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).

2Provisions relating to Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2020

3Interpretation

  1. In this Part,—

    Act means the Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2020

      specified prisoner means a prisoner who—

      1. is received into a prison before the commencement of the Act to serve a sentence of imprisonment; and
        1. is not, after the commencement of the Act, disqualified under section 80(1)(d) for registration as an elector.

        Notes
        • Schedule 1AA clause 3: inserted, on , by section 9 of the Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 26).

        4Prison manager to assist specified prisoners to register as electors

        1. A prison manager must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the commencement of the Act, comply with sections 86A and 86B in respect of a specified prisoner as if the specified prisoner were a prisoner referred to in section 86A being received into the prison.

        Notes
        • Schedule 1AA clause 4: inserted, on , by section 9 of the Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 26).

        3Provisions relating to Electoral Amendment Act 2022

        5Transitional provision relating to annual return of party donations for year ending 31 December 2022

        1. Despite sections 6 and 7 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022, sections 210 and 210A as in force immediately before 1 January 2023 continue to apply in respect of an annual return of party donations required to be filed by a party secretary with the Electoral Commission for the year ending on 31 December 2022.

        Notes
        • Schedule 1AA clause 5: inserted, on , by section 40(a) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 80).

        6Transitional provision relating to party donations received from same donor over $30,000

        1. Despite section 8 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022, section 210C as in force immediately before 1 January 2023 continues to apply on and after that date in respect of all party donations received before the close of 31 December 2022.

        Notes
        • Schedule 1AA clause 6: inserted, on , by section 40(a) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 80).

        4Provisions relating to Electoral Amendment Act 2025

        7Interpretation

        1. In this Part,—

          amendment Act means the Electoral Amendment Act 2025

            commencement date,—

            1. in clauses 8 and 10, means the date on which this schedule comes into force; and
              1. in clause 9, means 1 January 2026.

              Notes
              • Schedule 1AA clause 7: inserted, on , by section 139(a) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).

              8Close of registration for by-election held between commencement date and next general election

              1. This clause applies if a by-election is held—

              2. after the commencement date; and
                1. before the next general election.

                  1. Sections 60 and 88, as in force immediately before the commencement date, continue to apply in respect of the by-election.

                  Notes
                  • Schedule 1AA clause 8: inserted, on , by section 139(a) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).

                  9Application for registration of eligible political party made but not determined before commencement date

                  1. This clause applies if, before the commencement date,—

                  2. an application for registration of an eligible political party is made to the Electoral Commission under section 63; and
                    1. the Electoral Commission has not determined the application.

                      1. The Electoral Commission must determine the application as if—

                      2. section 63(2)(da) had not been inserted by section 59 of the amendment Act; and
                        1. section 71B had not been replaced by section 61 of the amendment Act.

                          Notes
                          • Schedule 1AA clause 9: inserted, on , by section 139(a) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).

                          10Hard copy special vote declaration forms printed before commencement date

                          1. This clause applies in respect of a special vote declaration form that is—

                          2. printed before the commencement date; and
                            1. issued by an Issuing Officer to a person before 31 December 2027.

                              1. The special vote declaration form may provide for the collection of the person’s occupation despite section 83(2)(e) being replaced by section 14 of the amendment Act.

                              2. A person who is issued with a special vote declaration form that provides for the collection of the details specified in subclause (2) need not provide those details.

                              Notes
                              • Schedule 1AA clause 10: inserted, on , by section 139(a) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).