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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (30 November) . . Page.. 3544 ..


Proposed new clause-

Page 2, line 28, after clause 22 insert the following new clause in the Bill:

"22A  Insertion

After section 340, insert the following section:

'340A Temporary modifications of Act

'(1)   This section applies for the conduct of electronic voting and the electronic scrutiny of voting in the election to be held on 20 October 2001.

'(2)   This Act is modified as set out in Schedule 5.

'(3)   This section and Schedule 5 expire on 30 September 2004.'.".

No 3-

Proposed new clause-

Page 10, line 7, after clause 23 insert the following new clause in the Bill:

"23A  Insertion

After Schedule 4, insert the following Schedule:

'SCHEDULE 5 (See s 340A (2))

Temporary Modifications

[5.1]  Section 3-

Insert the following definitions:

approved computer program means the computer program approved under section 118A.

ballot paper includes an electronic ballot paper.

electronic voting -see subsection 120 (2).

[5.2]  New subsections 114 (4) and (5)-

After subsection (3), insert the following subsections:

'(4)   The ballot paper may be in electronic form.

'(5)   The commissioner may approve changes to the electronic form of the ballot paper that are necessary to facilitate the display of the electronic form.

Example

The electronic form of a ballot paper may display columns of candidates using 2 rows.'.

[5.3]  Paragraph 114 (4) (a)-

Omit from paragraph (4) (a) "printed or endorsed", substitute "contained".

[5.4]  Subsections 114 (4) and (5)-

Renumber subsections (4) and (5) as (6) and (7).


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