APPENDIX A
THE TEXT OF THE ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN BALLOT ACT
Province of South Australia—Acts of Council, 1857-1860
No. 12
An Act to repeal certain Acts relating to the election of Members to serve in the Parliament of South Australia, and to provide for the election of such Members, (Assented to, 27th January, 1858.)
Preamble
Whereas it is expedient to repeal the Act No. 10 of 1855-6, "To provide for the Election of Members to serve in the Parliament of South Australia," and the Act No. 8 of 1856, "To amend an Act to provide for the election of Members to serve in the Parliament of South Australia," also the Act No. 32 of 1855-6, "To make further provision for the election of Members to serve in the Parliament of South Australia": Be it therefore Enacted, by the Governor-in-Chief of the Province of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said Province, in this present Parliament assembled, as follows —
Nos, 10 and 32, 1855- and No. 8, 1856, repealed
1. From and after the passing of this Act the three before-mentioned Acts, shall be and the same are hereby repealed, except in so far as the same may repeal any Act or part of any Act.
Province to form one electoral district for Legislative Council, and seventeen for House of Assembly
2. For the purpose of electing Members of the Legislative Council, the said Province shall form one electoral district; and the several electoral districts specified in Schedule A, to this Act annexed, shall form electoral divisions of such district; and for the purpose of electing Members of the House of Assembly, the said Province shall be divided into seventeen electoral districts, which shall have the names and boundaries, and shall return the number of Members specified in the said Schedule.
Appointment of Returning Officer
3. The Governor shall, from among the persons resident in the district, appoint a proper person to be the Returning Officer of each electoral district; and in case of absence from the Province, death, sickness, or other cause disabling any Returning Officer from acting, the Governor may at any time appoint some other person to act in the stead of such Returning Officer; and
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