NORFOLK - Norfolk Island Government Gazette

49 Thursday 25 October 2001 NORFOLK ISLAND ACT 1979 DETERMINATION OF DATE FOR GENERAL ELECTION I, Anthony John Messner, Administrator of Norfolk Island, acting under section 35(1) of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 (Cth), determine that a general election of members of the Legislative Assembly is to be held on 29 November 2001. [...] MESSNER ADMINISTRATOR NORFOLK ISLAND ACT 1979 QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTION In accordance with sections 38 and 39 of the Norfolk Island Act 1979, a person is qualified to be a candidate for election as a member of the Legislative Assembly if, at the date of nomination, the person - (a) has attained the age of 18 years; (b) is entitled, or qualified to become entitled, to vote at elections of members. [...] A person is not qualified to be a candidate for election as a member of the Legislative Assembly if, at the date of nomination, the person - (a) is an undischarged bankrupt; (b) has been convicted and is under sentence of imprisonment for one year or longer for an offence against the law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; or (c) is a member of the Police Force of Norfolk Island or of. [...] Under section 12 of the Legislative Assembly Act 1979, nomination day is - Thursday 8 November 2001 The nomination of a candidate for election to the Legislative Assembly is to be effected by delivering to the Returning Officer, not later than noon on nomination day, a form in accordance with Form 1 in the Second Schedule to the Legislative Assembly Regulations, signed by the candidate and by at l. [...] (MITCHELL) EVANS RETURNING OFFICER REFERENDUM ACT 1964 DECLARATION OF POLL The results of voting on the question: “Should a new election be held for the full membership of the Legislative Assembly at the earliest convenient date?” Votes cast in favour of the question 555 Votes cast against the question 379 Votes rejected as informal 11 Total votes cast including informal 945 As the number of votes.