Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsRules may divide Torres Strait area into wards
(1) The TSRA election rules may:
(a) provide for the division of the Torres Strait area into specified wards; and
(b) set out the boundaries of each ward; and
(c) fix the designated number for each ward.
Significance of fixing designated number for a ward
(2) The following is an explanation of the significance of fixing the designated number for a ward:
(a) if the designated number is 1--subject to section 143A (which deals with nominations), there is to be a single member of the TSRA for the ward;
(b) if the designated number is any other number--subject to section 143A (which deals with nominations), there is to be that number of members of the TSRA for the ward.
Total of designated numbers for wards
(3) The total of the designated numbers for TSRA wards must equal the eligible number for the TSRA less the number of members (if any) who hold office as members under an instrument under section 142S.
When rules about wards take effect
(4) TSRA election rules made for the purposes of this section:
(a) have effect for the purposes of TSRA elections held after the commencement of the rules; and
(b) take effect, for all other purposes, at the end of the election period for the first TSRA election held after the date on which the rules commence.
If no rules in force then Torres Strait area taken to be a single ward
(5) For the purposes of this Act, if there are no TSRA election rules in force that divide the Torres Strait area into wards:
(a) the area is taken to be a single ward; and
(b) the designated number for the ward is equal to the eligible number for the TSRA less the number of members (if any) who hold office as members under an instrument under section 142S.