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"(1C) If -

(a) the Chief Minister does not present a statement in accordance with subsection (1A); or

(b) the Legislative Assembly does not pass a resolution in accordance with subsection (1B);

the Electoral Commissioner shall resume his or her duties.

  "(1D) The Electoral Commissioner is entitled to be paid remuneration and allowances during any suspension.".

These amendments basically reproduce the provisions that apply to the electoral commissioners in Part II of the Bill and apply them to the Electoral Commissioner referred to in Part III of the Bill. I might make the point here that there is some confusion arising from the usage of the term "Electoral Commissioner" in this Bill. It seems to me that the term "Electoral Commissioner" could apply equally to the person who is the commissioner - the head honcho in this process, the person who actually conducts the elections - and the electoral commissioners who are appointed as his or her fellow commissioners on that commission. It might have been easier if we had chosen a different terminology for the person who actually is referred to here in Part III of the Bill. Nonetheless, we do not have that luxury, and to make it clear we are now reproducing these provisions as they occurred earlier in the Bill.

Debate interrupted.

ADJOURNMENT

MADAM SPEAKER: It being 9.30 pm, I propose the question:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

Mr Berry: I require the question to be put forthwith without debate.

Question resolved in the negative.

ELECTORAL BILL 1992
Detail Stage

Clause 26

Debate resumed.

Amendments agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

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