Census and Statistics (Statistical Information)
Direction 2017
made under paragraph 9(1)(b) of the
Census and Statistics Act 1905
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date:
17 August 2017
Includes amendments up to:
F2017L01041
Registered:
17 August 2017
Prepared by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Canberra
Authorised Version F2017C00661 registered 17/08/2017
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the
Census and Statistics (Statistical Information) Direction 2017 that
shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 17 August 2017 (the
compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the
endnotes) include information about amending
laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any
uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register
(www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the
compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced
amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an
application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are
included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the
modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show
the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the
series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the
law, details are included in the endnotes.
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Contents
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Name ........................................................................................................................... 1
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Authority ..................................................................................................................... 1
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Collection of statistics ................................................................................................. 1
Endnotes
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Endnote 1—About the endnotes
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Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
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Endnote 4—Amendment history
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Section 1
1 Name
This is the
Census and Statistics (Statistical Information) Direction 2017.
2 Authority
This direction is given under paragraph 9(1)(b) of the
Census and Statistics Act
1905 (the
Statistics Act).
3 Collection of statistics
(1) The Statistician is to collect the following statistical information in relation to
matters prescribed for the purposes of section 9 of the Statistics Act (in
particular, one or more of items 5, 30 and 38 in the table in regulation 13 of the
Census and Statistics Regulation 2016):
(a) statistical information about the proportion of electors who wish to express
a view about whether the law should be changed to allow same-sex couples
to marry (
participating electors);
(b) statistical information about the proportion of participating electors who
are in favour of the law being changed to allow same-sex couples to marry;
(c) statistical information about the proportion of participating electors who
are against the law being changed to allow same-sex couples to marry.
(2) The statistical information is to include information about participating electors
at the national level, at the level of each State and Territory, and at the level of
each electoral division.
(3) In relation to the statistical information identified, the Statistician is to publish
the results to which section 12 of the Statistics Act refers on or before
15 November 2017.
(4) In this section:
elector means a person who, at the end of 24 August 2017:
(a) is an elector as defined by subsection 4(1) of the
Commonwealth Electoral
Act 1918, meets the requirements of paragraphs 93(1)(a) and (b) of that
Act, and is not a person to whom subsection 93(8AA) of that Act applies;
or
(b) has made a claim or application for enrolment that is in order, is entitled to
and qualified for enrolment, meets the requirements of paragraphs 93(1)(a)
and (b) of that Act, and is not a person to whom subsection 93(8AA) of
that Act applies.
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2 The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or
will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending
laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in
this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision
(generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the
compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The
Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and
presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for
registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect
from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the
changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of
Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the
amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as
intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)”
added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not
incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
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Endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted
o = order(s)
am = amended
Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment
orig = original
c = clause(s)
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x
/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)
pres = present
def = definition(s)
prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary
(prev…) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament
Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)
r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change
reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have
renum = renumbered
effect
rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation
rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette
s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA =
Legislation Act 2003
Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA =
Legislative Instruments Act 2003
Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given
SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect
SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment
Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect
SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification
underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)
commenced or to be commenced
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Endnotes
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name
Registration
Commencement
Application, saving and
transitional provisions
Census and Statistics (Statistical
9 Aug 2017
10 Aug 2017
Information) Direction 2017
(F2017L01006)
Census and Statistics (Statistical
16 Aug 2017
17 Aug 2017
—
Information) Amendment
(F2017L01041)
Direction 2017
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Endnotes
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected
How affected
s 3 ..................................................
am F2017L01041
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