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Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2001

Assent: 22 November 2001
Commencement: 22 November 2001


REPUBLIC OF VANUATU


REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE AMENDMENT ACT
NO. 20 OF 2001


Arrangement of Sections


  1. Amendments
  2. Commencement

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REPUBLIC OF VANUATU


Assent: 22 November 2001
Commencement: 22 November 2001


REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE AMENDMENT ACT
NO. 20 OF 2001


An act to amend the Representation of the People Act [CAP 146]


Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-


  1. Amendments

The Representation of the People Act [CAP 146] is amended as set out in the Schedule.


  1. Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it is assented to by the President.


SCHEDULE


AMENDMENTS OF THE
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT [CAP 146]


  1. Subsection 20(2)

Delete “Having”, substitute “Subject to subsection (2A), having”


  1. After subsection 20(2)

Insert

“(2A) The Principal Electoral Officer must establish the electoral roll for each polling district for the general election in 2002 on the 26th day of November 2001.”.


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REPUBLIC OF VANUATU


BILL FOR THE
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE AMENDMENT ACT
NO. OF 2001


Explanatory Note


The Bill amends section 20 of the Representation of the People Act to provide that the electoral roll for each polling district is to be established on 26 November 2001 for the 2002 general election. This Act commences on the day on which it is assented to by the President.


Minister of Internal Affairs.

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