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COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 5

Interpretation

    In this Part:

"acting Commissioner" includes a person acting as the Electoral Commissioner.

"appointed Commissioner" means the Chairperson or the non - judicial appointee.

"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission.

"Commission" means the Commission established by section   6.

"Commissioner" means a member of the Commission, and includes the Chairperson.

"electoral officer" means the Electoral Commissioner, the Deputy Electoral Commissioner or an Australian Electoral Officer for a State.

"eligible Judge" means:

  (a)   a Judge, other than the Chief Justice, of the Federal Court of Australia who has been a Judge of that Court for a period of at least 3 years; or

  (b)   a former Judge of that Court who was such a Judge for a period of at least 3 years.

"non-judicial appointee" means the Commissioner referred to in paragraph   6(2)(c).

"Parliamentary matters" includes matters relating to the role and functions of the Parliament.



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