Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R16 (current) 6 December 2025 R15 6 August 2020 - 5 December 2025 R14 15 July 2017 - 5 August 2020 R13 9 March 2017 - 14 July 2017 R12 1 September 2016 - 8 March 2017 R11 27 April 2016 - 31 August 2016 R10 14 October 2015 - 26 April 2016 R9 10 May 2014 - 13 October 2015 R8 6 March 2013 - 9 May 2014 R7 29 February 2012 - 5 March 2013 R6 12 December 2011 - 28 February 2012 R5 21 September 2011 - 11 December 2011 R4 1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011 R3 3 June 2010 - 30 June 2011 R2 16 November 2008 - 2 June 2010 R1 15 May 2008 - 15 November 2008 As notified 15 May 2008 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Forms Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 6 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 6 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs - Health and Community Services Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Electoral (Polling Places and Scrutiny Centres - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Appointment 2014 None Notifiable instruments s 31 21 May 2014 NI2014-209 Electoral (Place of Nomination - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Approval 2014 None Notifiable instruments s 31 21 May 2014 NI2014-210 Electoral (Declaration of Candidates - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Declaration 2014 None Notifiable instruments s 31 6 June 2014 NI2014-253 Electoral (Additional polling place - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Appointment 2014 None Notifiable instruments s 31 10 July 2014 NI2014-321 Electoral (Additional scrutiny centre - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Appointment 2014 None Notifiable instruments s 31 18 July 2014 NI2014-342 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Declaration 2014 None Notifiable instruments s 31 25 July 2014 NI2014-352 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Casual Vacancy Election) Declaration 2015 None Notifiable instruments s 31 26 June 2015 NI2015-343 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Casual Vacancy Election) Declaration 2015 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 31 31 July 2015 NI2015-440 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Casual Vacancy Election) Declaration 2015 (No 3) None Notifiable instruments s 31 18 December 2015 NI2015-700 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Casual Vacancy Election) Declaration 2016 None Notifiable instruments s 31 4 March 2016 NI2016-107 Electoral (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body) (Casual Vacancy) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 31 20 February 2017 - 20 July 2017 NI2017-75 Electoral (Place of Nomination - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Approval 2017 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 26 May 2017 NI2017-256 Electoral (Polling Places - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Appointment 2017 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 26 May 2017 NI2017-257 Electoral (Declaration of Candidates - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Declaration 2017 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 2 June 2017 NI2017-274 Electoral (Polling Places - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Appointment 2017 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 31 5 July 2017 NI2017-348 Electoral (Scrutiny Centres - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Appointment 2017 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 18 July 2017 NI2017-378 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Declaration 2017 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 21 July 2017 NI2017-394 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Casual Vacancy Election) Declaration 2017 None Notifiable instruments s 31 10 November 2017 NI2017-585 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Regulation 2017 None Subordinate laws s 36 1 December 2018 SL2017-34 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body (Determination of polling day) Declaration 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 29A 30 April 2020 - 4 July 2021 NI2020-237 Electoral (Place of Nomination - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Approval 2021 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 28 May 2021 NI2021-309 Electoral (Polling Places - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Appointment 2021 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 2 June 2021 NI2021-320 Electoral (Declaration of Candidates - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Declaration 2021 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 8 June 2021 NI2021-335 Electoral (Scrutiny Centres - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Appointment 2021 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 9 July 2021 NI2021-415 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Declaration 2021 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 27 July 2021 NI2021-453 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Casual Vacancy Election) Declaration 2023 None Notifiable instruments s 31 10 February 2023 NI2023-58 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Casual Vacancy Election) Declaration 2023 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 31 28 April 2023 NI2023-214 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Casual Vacancy Election) Declaration 2023 (No 3) None Notifiable instruments s 31 24 October 2023 NI2023-647 Electoral (Declaration of Candidates - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Declaration 2024 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 26 June 2024 NI2024-326 Electoral (Scrutiny Centres - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Appointment 2024 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 9 July 2024 NI2024-383 Electoral (Polling Places - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Appointment 2024 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 9 July 2024 NI2024-384 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election) Declaration 2024 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 31 27 July 2024 NI2024-422 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Casual Vacancy Election) Declaration 2025 None Notifiable instruments s 31 27 June 2025 NI2025-318 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Casual Vacancy Election) Declaration 2026 None Notifiable instruments s 31 5 May 2026 NI2026-215 Electoral (Result of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Casual Vacancy Election) Declaration 2026 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments s 31 3 June 2026 NI2026-257 Approved forms Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Form name/number Status Description Category Under Effective Year and No CategoryAll Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008—Form (Repealed) Repealed Postal vote s 34 27 May 2008 - 9 July 2014 AF2008-40 ShowInAll Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008—Form (Repealed) Repealed Declaration voting written statement s 34 27 May 2008 - 9 July 2014 AF2008-41 ShowInAll Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008—Form None Nomination of a candidate s 34 27 May 2008 AF2008-42 ShowInAll Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008—Form None Declaration vote s 34 6 June 2008 AF2008-51 ShowInAll Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008—Form None Postal vote s 34 10 July 2014 AF2014-50 ShowInAll Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008—Form None Declaration voting written statement s 34 10 July 2014 AF2014-51 ShowInAll Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 15 May 2008 onwards : The following table lists 16 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 6 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 6 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 6 August 2020 - 5 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 6 August 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-36 15 July 2017 - 5 August 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 15 July 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-18 9 March 2017 - 14 July 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 9 March 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-4 1 September 2016 - 8 March 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 27 April 2016 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 27 April 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-18 14 October 2015 - 26 April 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 10 May 2014 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 10 May 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-15 6 March 2013 - 9 May 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 6 March 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-6 29 February 2012 - 5 March 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 29 February 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-1 12 December 2011 - 28 February 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 12 December 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-52 21 September 2011 - 11 December 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 21 September 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-28 1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 3 June 2010 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 3 June 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-18 16 November 2008 - 2 June 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 16 November 2008 Republication for commenced expiry 15 May 2008 - 15 November 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 15 May 2008 Republication for new Act 15 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 14 May 2008 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Bill 2008 . Notification statement The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 14 May 2008 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 14 May 2008 15 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 14 May 2008 LA s 75 (1) remainder 15 May 2008 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 5 15 November 2008 (midnight) s 44 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2010-18 Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 sch 1 pt 1.1 3 June 2010 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.1 1 July 2011 A2011-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.1 21 September 2011 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.1 12 December 2011 A2012-1 Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2012 sch 1 29 February 2012 A2013-6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Act 2013 ss 4-7 6 March 2013 A2014-15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Act 2014 ss 4-12 10 May 2014 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.1 14 October 2015 A2016-18 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 sch 4 pt 4.1 27 April 2016 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.1 1 September 2016 A2017-4 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 sch 3 pt 3.1 9 March 2017 A2017-18 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Act 2017 ss 4-31 15 July 2017 A2020-36 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Amendment Act 2020 pt 2, pt 3 6 August 2020 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.1 6 December 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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