Part 1 -- Amendment of specific references
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
1 Subsections 209(1), (2) and (3)
Omit "Ballot - papers", substitute "Ballot papers".
Note: The headings to sections 209, 212, 215 and 251 are altered by omitting " Ballot - papers " and substituting " Ballot papers ".
2 Subsection 209(5)
Omit "Ballot - paper", substitute "Ballot paper".
3 Subsection 273A(10) (definition of wholly above - the - line ballot - paper )
Repeal the definition.
4 Subsection 273A(10)
Insert:
"wholly above-the-line ballot paper" means a ballot paper that:
(a) has one or more numbers, ticks, crosses or other marks above the dividing line; and
(b) has no marks on the ballot paper below the dividing line.
5 Clause 18 of Schedule 3
Omit "Ballot - papers", substitute "Ballot papers".
Part 2 -- Bulk amendment of references to "ballot - paper"
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
6 Amendment of Provisions
The specified provisions listed in this Part are amended by omitting "ballot - paper" (wherever occurring) and substituting "ballot paper".
7 Subsection 186(2) ( paragraph ( b) of the definition of postal voting papers )
8 Paragraph 188(1)(b)
9 Subsections 189(1) and (2)
10 Subsection 190(2)
11 Paragraphs 194(1)(a) and (d)
12 Subsection s 194 (2) and (3)
13 Paragraphs 195(a) and (b)
14 Paragraphs 195A(2)(a) and (b)
15 Subsection 196(1)
Note: The heading to section 196 is altered by omitting " ballot - paper " and substituting " ballot paper ".
16 Paragraph 197(b)
17 Section 198
Note: The heading to section 198 is altered by omitting " ballot - paper " and substituting " ballot paper ".
18 Subsection 200(1)
19 Paragraph 200E(1)(b)
20 Subsections 200E(2), (5) and (6)
21 Paragraphs 200E(7)(d) and (e)
22 Subsection 200E(9)
23 Subsections 200G(1) and (2)
24 Subsection 200J(1)
25 Section 200K
26 Subsection 202(1)
27 Subp aragraphs 202AB(3)(a) (i) and (ii) and (b)(i) and (ii)
28 Paragraphs 202AE(2)(a) and (b)
29 Subsection 202AE(3)
30 Subp aragraphs 202AH(3)(a) (i) and (ii) and (b) (i) and (ii)
31 Subsections 202AL(1) and (2)
32 Subsections 209(5) to (8)
33 Subsection 211(3)
34 Paragraph 211(6)(c)
35 Subsection 211A(9)
36 Subsect ions 215(1) and (3)
37 Paragraph 224(3)(a)
38 Paragraph 225(4)(a)
39 Paragraph 226(4)(b)
40 Subsection 226(6)
41 Subsection 227(11)
42 Paragraphs 228(1A)(a) and (b)
43 Paragraph 228(5)(c)
44 Subsection 228(6)
45 Subsection 231(1)
Note: The heading to section 231 is altered by omitting " ballot - paper " and substituting " ballot paper ".
46 Subsection 232(1)
47 Subsections 233(1) and (2)
48 Subsections 234(1), (2) and (3)
49 Paragraphs 234A(3)(a) and (b)
50 Subsections 234A (4) to (7)
51 Subsections 235(5), (6) and (7)
52 Subsections 238(1), (2) and (3)
53 Subsections 239(1) to (4)
54 Subsection 240(1)
55 Section 256
Note: The heading to section 256 is altered by omitting " ballot - paper " and substituting " ballot paper ".
56 Section 257
57 Subparagraph 259(b)(ii)
58 Paragraphs 260(1)(a), (b), (c) and (e)
59 Subsection 260(2)
60 Paragraph 260(3)(b)
61 Subsection 260(5)
62 Subsections 267(1) and (2)
63 Subsections 268(1), (2) and (3)
64 Subsections 269(1), (2) and (3)
65 Subsection 270(1)
66 Section 271
67 Subsection 272(1)
68 Paragraph 272(2)(a)
69 Paragraphs 272(3)(a) and (d)
70 Subsections 272(5) and (6)
71 Subsections 273(12), (26) and (27)
72 Subsection 273A(10) (definition of dividing line )
73 Subparagraph 274(7)(d)(i)
74 Paragraph 274(7AA)(c)
75 Paragraph 279B(7)(b)
76 Section 280
77 Subsections 281(1) and (2)
78 Subsection 282(4)
79 Subparagraph 328(3)(c)(ii)
80 Section 338
81 Paragraphs 339(1)(a), (c), (d) and (e)
82 Subsection 346(2)
83 Subparagraph 351(1)(b)(i)
84 Subsection 365A(1)
85 Paragraph 366(a)
86 Forms C, CA, CB, CC, D and DA in Schedule 1
87 Paragraphs 6(a) to (e) of Schedule 3
88 Clauses 7, 7A, 8, 19, 21 and 22 of Schedule 3
Part 3 -- Bulk amendment of references to "ballot - papers"
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
89 Amendment of Provisions
The specified provisions listed in this Part are amended by omitting "ballot - papers" (wherever occurring) and substituting "ballot papers".
90 Subsection 4(1) (definition of Issuing point )
91 Subsection 166(4)
92 Paragraph 166(5)(a)
93 Paragraphs 168(1)(a) and (b)
94 Subsections 169(1) and (4)
95 Subsection 169A(1)
96 Subparagraph 173(1)(a)(ii)
97 Subsection 186(1)
Note: The heading to section 188 is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
98 Paragraph 203(1)(b)
99 Subsection 203(7)
100 Section 206
101 Subsection 209(5)
102 Section 209A
103 Subsections 210(1) and (3)
Note: The heading to section 210 is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
104 Subsections 210A(2), (3), (4) and (5)
Note: The heading to section 210A is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
105 Subsection 211(5)
106 Subsections 211A(6), (7) and (8)
107 Section 212
108 Subsection 213 (1)
109 Subsections 214(1), (2) and (3)
Note: The heading to section 214 is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
110 Subsection 215(2)
111 Paragraphs 216(2)(b) and (3)(b)
112 Paragraph 226A(4)(a)
113 Subparagraph 227(8)(a)(i)
114 Subsection 228(1)
115 Subsection 238(4)
Note: The heading to section 238 is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
116 Paragraphs 250(1)(a) and (2)(a)
117 Subsection 250(4)
118 Subsection 261(1)
Note: The heading to section 261 is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
119 Paragraphs 261(3)(b) and (c)
120 Subsections 264(2) and (4)
121 Paragraphs 266(1)(b) and (c)
Note: The headings to sections 267, 268 and 271 are altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
122 Paragraphs 272(2) (a), (c) and (d) and (3) (a), (c), (d) and (e)
Note: The heading to section 272 is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
123 Subsection 272(6)
124 Subparagraph s 273(2)(ab)(i) and (iii)
125 Paragraphs 273(2)(b) to (e)
126 Subparagraph 273(2)(f)(ii)
127 Subsections 273 (3) and (4)
128 Paragraphs 273(5)(a) to ( d )
129 Paragraph 273(5)(f)
130 Subsection 273 (6)
131 Paragraph 273(7)(a)
132 Paragraph 273(9)(b)
133 Subsections 273 (14), (16), (19) and (25)
134 Paragraph 273(28)(c)
135 Subsection 273(30)
136 Subsection s 273A(2) , (3) and (4)
Note: The heading s to subsection s 273A(2) , (3) and (4) are altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
137 Paragraphs 273A(6)(a) and (b)
138 Subsection 273A (7)
139 Subp aragraphs 274(2)(ab) (i) and (iii)
140 Paragraphs 274(2)(b), (c), (d) and (e)
141 Subparagraph 274(2) (f) (ii)
142 Subsection 274(2A)
143 Paragraph 274(2C)(b)
144 Subsections 274 (3) and (4)
145 Paragraphs 274(7)(a), (b) and (c)
146 Subparagraph 274(7) (d) (ii)
147 S ubsections 274(7AC), (7A), (9A) and (10)
148 Paragraphs 274(12)(a) and (b)
149 Section 275
Note: The heading to section 275 is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
150 Subsection 276(1)
151 Subsections 278(1) and (2)
152 Sections 279 and 279A
153 Subsectio ns 279B(1), (2), (3) and (5)
154 Paragraph 279B(7)(a)
155 Subsections 279B (8), (9), (11) and (12)
156 Subsection 281(3)
Note: The heading to section 281 is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
157 Subsection 282(1)
158 Subsection 284(2)
159 Subsection 285(1)
160 Subsection 287(1) (definition of group )
161 Subsection 289(4)
162 Subsection 304(3)
163 Subsection 309(3)
Note: The heading to section 338 is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
164 Paragraphs 339(1)(g) and (h)
Note: The heading to section 339 is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
165 Subsection 348(6) (definition of counting centre )
166 Subparagraph 360(1)(iii)
167 Subsection 361(2)
168 Paragraphs 364A(a) and (b)
Note: The heading to section 364A is altered by omitting " ballot - papers " and substituting " ballot papers ".
169 Paragraphs 366(a) and (c)
170 Paragraph 393A(1)(a)
171 Subsection 393A(2)
172 Paragraph 395(c)
173 Clause 5 of Schedule 3
174 Paragraph 6A(b) of Schedule 3
175 Clauses 15, 17, 20 and 23 of Schedule 3