Table of Acts amending the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	27, 1918	21 Nov 1918	Ss. 1–3, 76, Part XII (ss. 85–97), ss. 105, 113, 124, 133, 134, 136, 138–140, 168, 169, 174, 178, 219 and Form F in Schedule: 25 Nov 1918 (see Gazette 1918, p. 2257) S. 32: 14 Dec 1920 (see Gazette 1920, p. 2277) Remainder: 21 Mar 1919 (see Gazette 1919, p. 401)
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1919	31, 1919	28 Oct 1919	28 Oct 1919 (a)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1921	14, 1921	15 Dec 1921	15 Dec 1921 (a)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1922	14, 1922	28 Sept 1922	4 Oct 1922 (see Gazette 1922, p. 1787) (a)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1924	10, 1924	31 July 1924	31 July 1924 (a)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1925	20, 1925	26 Sept 1925	26 Sept 1925 (a)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1928	17, 1928	22 June 1928	22 June 1928 (a)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1929	2, 1929	25 Feb 1929	25 Feb 1929	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1934	9, 1934	27 July 1934	27 July 1934 (a)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1940	19, 1940	29 May 1940	16 Aug 1940 (see Gazette 1940, p. 1727) (a)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1946	42, 1946	15 Aug 1946	15 Aug 1946	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1948	17, 1948	18 May 1948	18 May 1948	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1949	10, 1949	25 Mar 1949	22 Apr 1949	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act (No. 2) 1949	47, 1949	27 Oct 1949	27 Oct 1949	S. 4(2)
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1952	106, 1952	18 Nov 1952	16 Dec 1952	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1953	79, 1953	10 Dec 1953	7 Jan 1954	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1961	26, 1961	19 May 1961	16 June 1961	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1962	31, 1962	21 May 1962	18 June 1962	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1965	48, 1965	3 June 1965	1 July 1965	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act (No. 2) 1965	70, 1965	22 Nov 1965	1 July 1965	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1966	32, 1966	24 May 1966	24 May 1966	—
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	1 Dec 1966	—
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1973	7, 1973	16 Mar 1973	21 Mar 1973 (see Gazette 1973, No. 33A)	S. 8
Commonwealth Electoral Act (No. 2) 1973	38, 1974	7 Aug 1974	20 Sept 1974 (see Gazette 1974, No. 77A)	S. 3(2)
Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975	56, 1975	12 June 1975	Ss. 4 and 38: 1 July 1975 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1975, No. S122) Remainder: Royal Assent	—
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1977	14, 1977	28 Feb 1977	28 Feb 1977	—
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act (No. 2) 1977	116, 1977	7 Nov 1977	S. 3(1): 28 Feb 1977 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 3(2) and 4
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1979	19, 1979	28 Mar 1979	Parts II–XVII (ss. 3–123): 15 May 1979 (see Gazette 1979, No. S86) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 124
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1980	102, 1980	6 June 1980	6 June 1980	—
High Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1980	155, 1980	19 Sept 1980	19 Sept 1980	—
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981	176, 1981	2 Dec 1981	Part IX (ss. 31–35): 26 Jan 1984 (see Gazette 1983, No. S247) (b)	—
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982	26, 1982	7 May 1982	Part XXXVII (ss. 214, 215): 26 Jan 1984 (c)	—
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	Part XVI (ss. 42–44): Royal Assent (d)	—
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	S. 3: 18 July 1983 (e)	S. 7(1)
Migration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983	84, 1983	14 Nov 1983	Part IV (ss. 7, 8): 2 Apr 1984 (f)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983	144, 1983	22 Dec 1983	21 Feb 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S62)	Ss. 10(2)–(4), 11(2)–(6), 14(2), (3), 40(2), 65(2), 113(2), 150(2), (3), 151(2)–(6) and 152–154
as amended by
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1984	45, 1984	25 June 1984	(see 45, 1984 below)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1984	45, 1984	25 June 1984	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Ss. 3(2) and 7: 21 Feb 1984 Remainder: 23 July 1984	Ss. 6 and 8
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Self‑Determination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984	46, 1984	25 June 1984	Part VII (ss. 22–26): 6 Apr 1984 Remainder: Royal Assent	—
Christmas Island Administration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984	120, 1984	18 Oct 1984	Part VIII (ss. 27–31): 1 Oct 1984 Remainder: Royal Assent	—
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1984	133, 1984	25 Oct 1984	25 Oct 1984	—
Broadcasting and Television (Consequential Amendments) Act 1985	67, 1985	5 June 1985	1 Jan 1986	S. 4
Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985	166, 1985	11 Dec 1985	S. 45: 8 Jan 1986 (g)	S. 45(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985	193, 1985	16 Dec 1985	S. 3: 1 May 1987 (see s. 2(5) and Gazette 1987, No. S68) (h)	S. 16
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1987	35, 1987	3 June 1987	3 June 1987	S. 35(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 3: Royal Assent (j)	S. 5(1)
Broadcasting Amendment Act (No. 3) 1987	184, 1987	30 Dec 1987	S. 34(8): 4 Aug 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S259) S. 40: 1 Jan 1986 (see s. 2(2)) Remainder: 27 Jan 1988	—
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1989, No. S53)	—
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	2 Dec 1988	—
A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	109, 1988	6 Dec 1988	S. 32 (in part): 11 May 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S164) (k)	—
Migration Legislation Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989	159, 1989	18 Dec 1989	S. 4: (l) Remainder: (l)	—
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1989	24, 1990	23 Jan 1990	Ss. 1–3, 4(d), 5–30, 36, 40, 43, 50 and 117: Royal Assent Ss. 4(a), (c), (e), 38, 44–48, 54, 55(c), 57, 58, 61, 73, 74, 76, 80(e), 81(e)–(n), 85(a), (d), (e), (f), 86–109, 111–113, 115, 116, 119, 120 and Schedule 3 (in part): 9 Feb 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S30) Remainder: 30 Sept 1990	Ss. 7(2), 9(2), 10(2), 22(2), 34(2), 45(2), 91(2), 95(2), (3) and 96(2)
as amended by
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1991	167, 1991	13 Nov 1991	(see 167, 1991 below)	—
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991	122, 1991	27 June 1991	Ss. 4(1), 10(b) and 15–20: 1 Dec 1988 Ss. 28(b)–(e), 30 and 31: 10 Dec 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S332) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 31(2)
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1991	167, 1991	13 Nov 1991	Ss. 1–3, 33 and 44: Royal Assent S. 45: 30 Sept 1990 Remainder: 13 May 1992	S. 26(2)
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991	180, 1991	25 Nov 1991	S. 116: 23 Dec 1991 (m)	—
Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Act 1991	203, 1991	19 Dec 1991	Part 3 (ss. 10–31): Royal Assent (n)	Ss. 3, 15(2), 18(2) and 31
Australian Capital Territory Self‑Government Legislation Amendment Act 1992	10, 1992	6 Mar 1992	Ss. 14–17: Royal Assent (o)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1992	45, 1992	11 June 1992	11 June 1992	—
Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	105, 1992	9 July 1992	5 Oct 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1992, No. GN38)	S. 3
Norfolk Island (Electoral and Judicial) Amendment Act 1992	121, 1992	17 Oct 1992	17 Oct 1992	—
Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	167, 1992	11 Dec 1992	1 July 1993	S. 14(2)
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1992	219, 1992	24 Dec 1992	S. 15: 24 June 1993 Remainder: Royal Assent	—
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1993	13, 1994	18 Jan 1994	S. 22: 13 Jan 1993 Part 6 (ss. 27–41): 11 Apr 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S126) Remainder: Royal Assent	—
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1994	21, 1994	16 Feb 1994	16 Feb 1994	—
Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994	60, 1994	9 Apr 1994	S. 85: (p)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1995	42, 1995	15 June 1995	15 June 1995	Ss. 4–6
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1995	166, 1995	16 Dec 1995	16 Dec 1995	S. 5
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Schedule 16 (items 2, 3): 25 May 1997 (q) Schedule 19 (items 14, 15): Royal Assent (q)	S. 2(2) and (6) (am. by 77, 1996, Sch. 3 [items 1, 2])
as amended by
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	77, 1996	19 Dec 1996	Schedule 3 (items 1, 2): (qa)	—
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998	48, 1998	29 June 1998	Schedule 1 (item 35): Royal Assent (r)	—
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1998	94, 1998	17 July 1998	Schedule 1 (items 38–42, 147, 153 and 154): 14 Aug 1998 Remainder: 18 July 1998	—
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	134, 1999	13 Oct 1999	Schedule 1 (items 1–9): 10 Nov 1999 Schedule 1 (items 10–12): (ra) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 4 [see Table A]
as amended by
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004	115, 2004	13 July 2004	Schedule 1 (item 103): Royal Assent	—
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 301–317): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (s)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000	126, 2000	26 Oct 2000	Schedule 2: 3 Oct 2000 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (items 10–12) [see Table A]
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1–3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9–11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001	34, 2001	28 Apr 2001	16 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S284)	Sch. 1 (items 80, 81) [see Table A]
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	Ss. 4–14 and Schedule 3 (items 125, 126): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (t)	Ss. 4–14 [see Note 1]
Finance and Administration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	109, 2001	17 Sept 2001	15 Oct 2001	S. 5 [see Table A]
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001	159, 2001	1 Oct 2001	29 Oct 2001	Sch. 1 (item 97) [see Table A]
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002	81, 2002	10 Oct 2002	10 Oct 2002	—
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002	105, 2002	14 Nov 2002	Schedule 3 (items 34, 36): 12 May 2003 (see Gazette 2002, No. GN49)	—
Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	140, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Schedule 1 (items 13, 14): (u)	—
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Members of Local Government Bodies) Act 2003	144, 2003	17 Dec 2003	17 Dec 2003	—
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Representation in the House of Representatives) Act 2004	34, 2004	20 Apr 2004	Schedule 1: 27 Apr 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	—
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Access to Electoral Roll and Other Measures) Act 2004	78, 2004	23 June 2004	Schedule 1: 21 July 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 110–120) [see Table A]
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004	115, 2004	13 July 2004	Schedule 1 (items 1–4, 6–8, 11, 14, 15, 20–25, 27–36, 38–41, 43, 44, 46–61, 64–74, 76, 77, 88–92, 92A, 93–102, 133–135): 10 Aug 2004	Sch. 1 (items 133–135) [see Table A] S. 2(1) (items 3, 5, 8, 11, 18, 24, 30) (rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 100]) S. 2(1) (item 14) (am. by 123, 2004, Sch. 3 [item 1]; rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 100]) Sch. 1 (item 132A) (rs. by 123, 2004, Sch. 3 [item 2]; rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 101]) Sch. 1 (item 132B) (ad. by 123, 2004, Sch. 3 [item 2]; rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 101])
as amended by
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Prisoner Voting and Other Measures) Act 2004	123, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 3: (v)	—
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006	65, 2006	22 June 2006	Schedule 1 (items 100, 101): Royal Assent	—
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Prisoner Voting and Other Measures) Act 2004	123, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 1 (items 1–5): (w)	—
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment Act 2005	38, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (item 206): 16 May 2005	—
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006	65, 2006	22 June 2006	Schedule 1 (items 1–16, 20, 24, 28, 36, 39–91, 93–99), Schedule 2 (item 28) and Schedule 3: Royal Assent Schedule 1 (items 17–19): 21 Nov 2006 (see F2006L03740) Schedule 1 (items 21–23, 25–27, 29–35): 21 Nov 2006 Schedule 1 (items 37, 38, 92): [see s. 2(1) and Note 7] Schedule 2 (items 1–27, 29): 8 Dec 2005	Sch. 1 (items 7, 16, 85), Sch. 2 (item 29) and Sch. 3 [see Table A]
Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	170, 2006	12 Dec 2006	Schedule 1 (items 13–17): 13 Dec 2006 (see s. 2(1))	—
Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007	21, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedules 1–3: 1 July 2007 (see s. 2(1) and F2007L01653) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (items 14, 18) [see Table A]
Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Act 2007	22, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 3 (items 1–4): 16 Apr 2007 (see F2007L01001) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (item 4) [see Table A]
Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Amendment Act 2007	52, 2007	12 Apr 2007	Schedule 1 (items 54–57): 13 Apr 2007	—