SCHEDULE 8 - Consequential Amendments

Section 245

Constitution Act 1934

1.    Section 3 is amended by inserting after the definition of Redistribution Tribunal the following definition:

State roll has the same meaning as in the Electoral Act 2004 ;

2.    Section 14(2) is amended by omitting "or is in prison under any conviction" .

3.    Sections 28 and 29 are repealed and the following section is substituted:

28.     Assembly and Council electors

Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Electoral Act 2004 , every person who is aged 18 years or more and is an Australian citizen is entitled to be enrolled on the State roll as an elector –

(a) for the Assembly division in which the person lives; and

(b) for the Council division in which the person lives –

and, when so enrolled, is qualified to vote at any election of a Member to serve in either of those divisions.