Assent:		22 November 2001
Commencement:	22 November 2001

republic of vanuatu

representation of the people amendment Act
No. 20 of 2001

Arrangement of Sections

1.	Amendments
2.	Commencement

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republic of vanuatu

Assent:		22 November 2001
Commencement:	22 November 2001

representation of the people amendment Act
No. 20 of 2001

An act to amend the Representation of the People Act [CAP 146]

Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-

1	Amendments
The Representation of the People Act [CAP 146] is amended as set out in the Schedule.

2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it is assented to by the President.  

schedule

amendments of the 
Representation of the People Act [CAP 146]

1.	Subsection 20(2)
Delete “Having”, substitute “Subject to subsection (2A), having”

2.	After subsection 20(2)
Insert
“(2A)	The Principal Electoral Officer must establish the electoral roll for each polling district for the general election in 2002 on the 26th day of November 2001.”.

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republic of vanuatu

bill for the 
representation of the people amendment Act
No.		of 2001

Explanatory Note 

The Bill amends section 20 of the Representation of the People Act to provide that the electoral roll for each polling district is to be established on 26 November 2001 for the 2002 general election.  This Act commences on the day on which it is assented to by the President.

Minister of Internal Affairs.
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