FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1982
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS FOR URBAN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ****
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN THE URBAN AREAS THIS SEPTEMBER WILL BEGIN ON MARCH 19.
THIS IS ONE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS (URBAN AREAS) (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 1982 PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE ORDER WAS MADE SPECIALLY FOR THE COMING ELECTIONS AND EXCEPTIONALLY ALTERED THE STATUTORY TIMETABLE FOR REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.
THIS IS NECESSARY BECAUSE THE ORDINARY TIMETABLE, SET OUT UNDER EXISTING LEGISLATION, IS GEARED TO HAVING THE DISTRICT BOARD OR URBAN COUNCIL ELECTION HELD IN MARCH IN THE ELECTION YEAR, HE EXPLAINED.
THE ORDER SPECIFIES THAT APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION CAN BE MADE BY POST FROM MARCH 19 TO APRIL 30, 1982. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE IN PERSON FROM JUNE 18 TO 28, 1982.
1982. A FINAL REGISTER OF ELECTORS WILL THEN BE COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BEFORE AUGUST 6, 1982, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
EXISTING URBAN COUNCIL ELECTORS WHO ARE RESIDENTS IN THE URBAN AREAS WILL BE REGARDED AS HAVING APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION AND WILL HAVE THEIR NAMES AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERRED TO THE REGISTER, HE ADDED.
THE ORDER ALSO BRINGS FORWARD THE DATE BY WHICH PEOPLE APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION MUST HAVE REACHED 21 YEARS OF AGE FROM NOVEMBER 30, 1982 TO AUGUST 31, 1982. THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT VOTERS WILL MEET THE FRANCHISE REQUIREMENT WHEN THEY CAST THE IR VOTES IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 GAZETTED
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A NUMBER OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TIGHTEN UP EXISTING LEGISLATION DEALING WITH NARCOTIC DRUG OFFENCES ARE CONTAINED IN THE DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE MAIN PURPOSES OF THE BILL ARE
* TO ALLOW PROSECUTION ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THOSE
PERSONS ENGAGED IN 'DILUTING' OR 'CUTTING DANGEROUS
DRUGS, BY REDEFINING MANUFACTURE' OF DANGEROUS DRUGS UNDER THE ORDINANCE/
* TO ENSURE THAT ANY QUANTITIES OF DANGEROUS DRUGS, HOWEVER
SMALL ARE REGARDED AS DANGEROUS DRUGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ORDINANCE AND
/* TO PERMIT