Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011

1: Title
This Act is the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011.
2: Commencement
1: The following come into force on 1 July 2012:
a: subpart 2
b: subpart 2
2: The rest of this Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Electoral Act 1993 2011-08-17 Electoral Act 1993 The rest of this Act other than subpart 2 of Part 1 and subpart 2 of Part 2 2012-07-01 Electoral Act 1993 subpart 2 of Part 1 and subpart 2 of Part 2
1: Amendments to principal Act
1: Provisions coming into force on day after assent
4: Interpretation
1: Paragraph (a) of the definition of election expenses section 3(1) 205A 205
2: Paragraph (b) of the definition of election expenses section 3(1) 206A 206
5: Powers of Electoral Commission
Section 6(1)﻿(e)﻿(ii) section 7 tabling in presentation to
6: Electoral Commission may delegate functions, duties, or powers to non-employees
1: Section 9 section 7 In addition to the persons listed in section 73(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, the Electoral Commission may delegate any of its functions, duties, or powers, either generally or specifically, The Electoral Commission's board may under section 73 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 delegate any of the Commission's functions or powers, either generally or specifically, not only to any person or persons listed in section 73(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, but also
2: Section 9
2: The electoral official may (without limiting the definition of that term in section 3(1)) be a person of one of the following kinds that the Electoral Commission engages for the purpose of assisting with the performance of its functions:
a: a body corporate:
b: an individual who holds an office in, or is employed by, a body corporate.
3: The provisions of the Crown Entities Act 2004, including in particular sections 74 (powers of delegate), 75 (effect of delegation), and 76 (revocations), apply in respect of a delegation by virtue of this section to any electoral official who is engaged (rather than employed) by the Electoral Commission as if it were a delegation under section 73 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 to any person or persons listed in section 73(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
7: Registrar of Electors
Section 22
3A: A district is, for the purposes of subsection (3), an adjoining district
a: are wholly or partly shared; or
b: are separated by no more than 2 intermediate districts.
8: Compulsory registration of electors
Section 82
4A: A person who is or has been a registered elector may, instead of using the prescribed form to make an application required by subsection (1)﻿(c), make it by supplying to the Registrar using an electronic medium approved for the purpose by the Chief Registrar information necessary to complete the prescribed form and identified by the Registrar.
4B: Nothing in section 85(1) and (2) applies to an application required by subsection (1)﻿(c) and that a person intends to make, or makes, in accordance with subsection (4A)
9: New section 83A substituted
Section 83A
83A: Procedure following inquiry under section 83
1: If, following an inquiry under section 83, the Registrar receives a form or information supplied electronically under subsection (3)
a: the Registrar must ensure that the form or the information contained in the form, or the information supplied electronically, is transmitted to the Registrar for the new electoral district; and
b: the Registrar for the new electoral district must, as if the form or the information supplied electronically were an application for registration, register that elector, in accordance with section 87, on the roll for the district in which the elector resides; and
c: the form or the information supplied electronically is deemed to be an application for registration for the purposes of section 82; and
d: the Registrar for the old electoral district must, in accordance with section 98(1)﻿(a), remove from the roll for that district the name of the elector.
2: If, following an inquiry under section 83, the Registrar receives from an elector a form, or information supplied electronically under subsection (3) subsection (1)
3: An elector may, instead of returning a form to the Registrar to notify the Registrar that the elector has changed his or her place of residence and now resides in another electoral district or to notify the Registrar of a change to any other of the elector's particulars, notify the Registrar of a change to any of the elector's particulars by supplying that information to the Registrar using an electronic medium approved for the purpose by the Chief Registrar.
4: An elector remains on the roll and his or her particulars on the roll remain unchanged if—
a: the Registrar does not receive from the elector a form, or information supplied electronically under subsection (3)
b: the Registrar receives from the elector a form, or information supplied electronically under subsection (3)
5: A form that a person intends to return, or returns, in response to an inquiry under section 83 must be signed or marked, and may be rejected for incompleteness, in accordance with subsections (1), (2), and (4) of section 85 (which apply with all necessary modifications) as if the form were an application or declaration in respect of registration as an elector.
6: Information that an elector intends to supply, or supplies, electronically under subsection (3)
a: is not an application or declaration in respect of registration as an elector required by subsections (1) and (2) of section 85 to be signed or marked; but
b: may be rejected for incompleteness under section 85(4) (which applies with all necessary modifications) if it does not include all the particulars stated or referred to in section 85(3)﻿(a), (b), (c), (f), and (i).
10: New section 87A inserted
The following section is inserted after section 87
87A: Procedure if immigration status means applicant apparently not qualified to be registered
1: This section applies in accordance with section 263A(6)﻿(a)
a: unlawfully in New Zealand; or
b: a person who is lawfully in New Zealand but only by virtue of being the holder of a temporary entry class visa of whatever type.
2: When this section applies the Registrar must comply with subsections (3) to (5)
3: The Registrar must within 5 working days of receiving that advice deliver to the applicant for registration personally, or send by post to that person, a written notice (in this section referred to as a or the notice
a: the advice that the Registrar received under section 263A(5) in respect of the applicant; and
b: that the Registrar may determine that the applicant's immigration status means that the applicant is not qualified to be registered as an elector if information to the contrary is not made available to the Registrar by or on behalf of the applicant within 5 working days after the applicant receives the notice.
4: If no response to the notice is made to the Registrar by or on behalf of the applicant within 10 working days of the notice being delivered to the applicant personally, or sent by post to that person, the Registrar must promptly deliver to the applicant for registration personally, or send by post to that person, a written notice (in this section referred to as a or the further notice
a: the advice that the Registrar received under section 263A(5) in respect of the applicant; and
b: the fact that, and the date on which, a notice was delivered to the applicant personally, or sent by post to that person; and
c: that the Registrar may determine that the applicant's immigration status means that the applicant is not qualified to be registered as an elector if information to the contrary is not made available to the Registrar by or on behalf of the applicant within 5 working days after the applicant receives the further notice.
5: The Registrar may determine under section 87 whether the applicant for registration as an elector is qualified to be registered only—
a: after considering any response to the notice or a further notice made to the Registrar by or on behalf of the applicant within 5 working days after the notice or a further notice was delivered to the applicant personally, or received by that person by post; or
b: if no response to a further notice is made to the Registrar by or on behalf of the applicant within 10 working days of the further notice being delivered personally to the applicant, or received by that person by post.
6: A notice or further notice purportedly sent to the applicant by post—
a: is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, treated as having been received by that person by post on the fourth working day after the day on which it is sent by post; and
b: is treated as sent by post to that person on a day if it is proved to have been properly addressed to that person and to have been submitted on that day to a person for the time being registered as a postal operator under the Postal Services Act 1998 for postage to that person.
7: If, after complying with subsections (3) to (5)
11: Changes of address to be notified
Section 90
2A: A person to whom subsection (1) applies (but not a person who is required by subsection (2) to comply with subsection (1)) may, instead of giving a written notice to the Registrar of the change of place of residence and the address of the new place of residence, notify the Registrar of them by supplying that information to the Registrar using an electronic medium approved for the purpose by the Chief Registrar.
12: Chief Registrar may seek consent of Maori electors to supply of information to designated body
Section 111C(2)﻿(b) , email address (if any), and contact telephone numbers (if any)
13: Supply of information on age and Maori descent
Section 112(1)﻿(a)﻿(i) 114(8) 114(9)
14: Supply of electoral information to candidates, political parties, and members of Parliament
Section 114(2)﻿(d) section 5(d) section 5(c)
15: Unpublished names
Section 115(2)
b: a statutory declaration from a constable to the effect that he or she believes that the personal safety of a person or of a person’s family could be prejudiced by the publication of that person’s name,—
16: Duty to report suspected offences
Section 120 police New Zealand Police
17: Assistance to be given to Registrar
Section 122
1: All constables—
a: must, at the Registrar's request, assist the Registrar by informing him or her of the name of any person whom they have reason to believe is qualified to be registered as an elector but is not registered, or is registered but is not qualified to be registered; and
b: must give the Registrar any information the Registrar requests relating to the qualifications of any person for registration as an elector.
2: All constables must also assist the Registrar by making such inquiries and obtaining such information as he or she requests.
18: Power to destroy records
Section 124
4: Despite subsections (1) to (3), the Registrar may destroy paper copies of any of the records described in subsection (2) if satisfied that accurate electronic images of those records have been created by or on behalf of the Registrar and are being stored by or on behalf of the Registrar in a manner that ensures that those electronic images are and will be able to be used for the same purposes as the paper copies would, if not destroyed, have been required by the rest of this Act to be able to be used.
5: A requirement in or under this Act that a paper copy of a record be used for a particular purpose is, after that paper copy is destroyed under subsection (4) subsection (4)
19: Power to resolve in certain cases that by-election not be held
Section 131(b) tabling in presentation to
20: Power to resolve in certain cases not to supply vacancy
Section 136(b) tabling in presentation to
21: Offence to pay election expenses in excess of prescribed maximum
Section 205F(1) 205B 205C
22: Offence to pay election expenses in excess of prescribed maximum
Section 206D(1) 206B 206C
23: Auditor's report on return of party's election expenses
Section 206L(2)﻿(a) 206B 206C
24: Limit on maximum amount of donations protected from disclosure
Section 208B(1) 206B(1) 206C(1)
25: Personation
Section 215(4) police New Zealand Police
26: Disclosure of immigration information for matching purposes
1: Section 263A(2)﻿(a) section 406(1) Schedule 3 person registered as an elector of an electoral district person who is, or has applied to be, registered as an elector of an electoral district
2: Section 263A(2)﻿(b) person registered as an elector person who is, or has applied to be, registered as an elector
3: Section 263A(5)
a: by omitting person on the electoral roll person who has applied to be (but is not yet) registered as an elector, or who is on the electoral roll,
b: by omitting person is registered as an elector person is, or has applied to be, registered as an elector
4: Section 263A(6)
6: After receiving advice from the Chief Registrar under subsection (5) that, in relation to any person, either of the circumstances referred to in subsection (5) applies, the Registrar must,—
a: if the person has applied to be (but is not yet) registered as an elector for the district, follow the procedure specified in section 87A
b: if the person is registered as an elector for the district and the name of the person is on the roll for the district, object under section 96 to the name of that person being on the roll for the district.
27: Disclosure of personal information for enrolment purposes
Section 263B(4)
d: in the case of the Department of Internal Affairs, in relation to any persons—
i: who obtain New Zealand citizenship under the Citizenship Act 1977; or
ii: by whom, or on whose behalf, an application is made under the Passports Act 1992 for the issue or renewal of a New Zealand passport.
2: Provisions coming into force on 1 July 2012
28: Functions
Section 5(a) section 7 (except those of Part 5)
29: New sections 9 and 9A substituted
Section 9 section 7 section 6
9: Electoral Commission may delegate functions or powers to electoral officials engaged by Commission
1: The Electoral Commission's board may under section 73 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 delegate any of the Commission's functions or powers, either generally or specifically, not only to any person or persons listed in section 73(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, but also to any electoral official who is engaged (rather than employed) by the Commission.
2: The functions or powers delegated may (without limitation) be or include either or both of the following:
a: the Commission's power under section 73 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 to delegate particular functions or powers of the Commission:
b: all or any of the Commission's functions or powers that relate to registration of electors.
3: The electoral official may (without limiting the definition of that term in section 3(1)) be a person of one of the following kinds that the Electoral Commission engages for the purpose of assisting with the performance of its functions:
a: a body corporate:
b: an individual who holds an office in, or is employed by, a body corporate.
4: For the purposes of this section, the Commission's functions or powers that relate to registration of electors include, without limitation, its functions or powers under (or under any regulations under) Part 5 of this Act, and also its functions or powers under (or under any regulations under) the following Acts:
a: Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Maori Constituency Empowering) Act 2001:
b: Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993:
c: Energy Companies Act 1992:
d: Juries Act 1981:
e: Local Electoral Act 2001:
f: Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000.
5: The provisions of the Crown Entities Act 2004, including in particular sections 74 (powers of delegate), 75 (effect of delegation), and 76 (revocations), apply in respect of a delegation by virtue of this section to any electoral official who is engaged (rather than employed) by the Electoral Commission as if it were a delegation under section 73 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 to any person or persons listed in section 73(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
9A: Ownership of intellectual property developed by delegates of functions or powers
1: Any intellectual property of any kind in, or in respect of, any matter or thing belongs to the Crown if it is devised or developed (entirely or mainly) after 30 June 2012 by or on behalf of an electoral official to whom or to which all or any of the Commission's functions or powers that relate to registration of electors have been delegated under section 73 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (alone, or in conjunction with section 9
a: in the exercise or performance by or on behalf of that official of those delegated functions or powers; or
b: entirely or mainly by or through the use of public money appropriated by Parliament to facilitate the exercise or performance of those delegated functions or powers.
2: However, the Crown acting by and through the Minister of Finance may grant to any person a licence in respect of, or transfer to any person all or any ownership of, all or any of that intellectual property.
3: This section applies despite any contrary instrument or law.
30: Section 21 repealed
Section 21
31: New section 22 substituted
Section 22
22: Registrar of Electors
1: Each electoral district must have a Registrar of Electors to be appointed by the Electoral Commission.
2: Every Registrar—
a: must be an individual who is an electoral official (as defined in section 3(1)); and
b: may, but need not, hold an office in, or be an employee of, a body corporate to which all or any of the Commission's functions or powers that relate to registration of electors have been delegated; and
c: must, subject to subsection (3)
3: The Electoral Commission may appoint as the Registrar for an electoral district a person stationed at an office occupied by the Electoral Commission, by the electoral official, or by the body corporate in or by which the electoral official holds an office or is employed, and in an adjoining electoral district if, in the Electoral Commission's opinion,—
a: there is in the electoral district no suitable office occupied by the Electoral Commission, the electoral official, or that body corporate; or
b: an officer more suitable for appointment is stationed at an office occupied by the Electoral Commission, the electoral official, or that body corporate in an adjoining district; or
c: making the appointment is, for 1 or more other reasons, in the public interest.
4: A district is, for the purposes of subsection (3) adjoining district
a: are wholly or partly shared; or
b: are separated by no more than 2 intermediate districts.
5: The Registrar must, under the Electoral Commission's direction,—
a: compile and keep, as required by this Act, the electoral roll for the Registrar’s electoral district; and
b: carry out the functions and duties conferred and imposed on the Registrar by or under this Act.
6: The Electoral Commission may from time to time appoint to be the Deputy Registrar for any electoral district an individual who—
a: is an electoral official (as defined in section 3(1)); and
b: may, but need not, hold an office in, or be an employee of, a body corporate to which all or any of the Commission's functions or powers that relate to registration of electors have been delegated.
7: The Deputy Registrar has and may carry out (exercise or perform), subject to the control of the Registrar for that electoral district, all of that Registrar's powers, functions, and duties.
8: Neither the Registrar nor his or her deputy may hold any official position in any political organisation.
9: The powers conferred on the Electoral Commission by subsections (1) and (6)
a: that is not yet in being; or
b: in respect of which a roll has not been compiled.
10: All appointments made under section 22 as repealed on 1 July 2012 by section 31 of the Electoral (Administration) Act 2011 1956 No 107 s 7A; 1986 No 124 s 32(1)
32: Section 23 repealed
Section 23
2: Consequential amendments and transitional provisions
1: Provisions coming into force on day after assent
Consequential amendments to principal Act
33: No form of inquiry required if application for registration as elector received
Section 83B or information supplied electronically to make an application for registration as an elector under section 82(1)﻿(c) and (4A) a duly completed application for registration as an elector,
34: Transfer of electors between electorates
Section 83D(7) a form is returned under section 83A(1) the Registrar under section 83A(1) section 83A(3)
35: Applications received after issue of writ
Section 88(2) ; or
c: in the case only of an application required by section 82(1)﻿(c) and made by the applicant for registration supplying information using an electronic medium in accordance with section 82(4A)
36: False statements or declarations
Section 118 or declaration declaration, or information supplied (by written notice or electronically) under section 82(4A), 83A(3), Consequential amendment to regulations
37: Amendment to Electoral Regulations 1996
1: This section amends the Electoral Regulations 1996
2: Schedule 1 form 1 form 1 Schedule 2011-08-17 Electoral Regulations 1996 Transitional provision approving electronic medium for online re-enrolment and updating Heading repealed 25 March 2014 section 50 Electoral Amendment Act 2014
38: Deemed approval of electronic medium called igovt logon service
Section 38 repealed 25 March 2014 section 50 Electoral Amendment Act 2014 Transitional provisions relating to abolition of Chief Registrar of Electors
39: Office of Chief Registrar of Electors abolished
At the close of 30 June 2012,—
a: the office of Chief Registrar of Electors under section 21(1)
b: the office of Deputy Chief Registrar of Electors under section 21(3)
c: all delegations (if any) under section 21(4) to (9)
40: No compensation for loss of office
No person is entitled to compensation or any other payment or benefit in respect of—
a: a person ceasing under section 39(a) or (b)
b: a delegation ceasing under section 39(c) 2007 No 25 Schedule 1 cl 9
41: Crown-owned assets (other than intellectual property) and records that Chief Registrar controls or possesses
1: The Secretary for Justice must identify all assets and records that, at the close of 30 June 2012, are Crown-owned assets or records controlled or possessed by or on behalf of the Chief Registrar of Electors.
2: Assets and records identified under subsection (1) (other than intellectual property) must be treated as having been vested in the Electoral Commission on 1 July 2012.
42: Liabilities for expenses after 30 June 2012
1: The Secretary for Justice must identify—
a: the expenses (incurred after 30 June 2012 arising from commitments before 18 August 2009) to be paid under section 44
b: the expenses (incurred after 30 June 2012 arising from commitments after 17 August 2009 and before 1 July 2012) to be paid under section 45
2: Liabilities in respect of expenses identified under subsection (1)﻿(a) must be treated as having been vested in the Electoral Commission on 1 July 2012.
3: Liabilities in respect of expenses identified under subsection (1)﻿(b) must be treated as having been vested on 1 July 2012 in—
a: the Crown, if the Minister of Finance under section 45
b: the Electoral Commission, if the Minister of Finance under section 45
43: Expenses before 1 July 2012 (whether from commitments before, on, or after 17 August 2009)
Expenses incurred before 1 July 2012 by New Zealand Post Limited in the administration of Part 5 section 32 section 23
44: Expenses after 30 June 2012 from commitments before 18 August 2009
Expenses incurred after 30 June 2012 by New Zealand Post Limited in the administration of Part 5
45: Expenses after 30 June 2012 from commitments after 17 August 2009 and before 1 July 2012
Expenses incurred after 30 June 2012 by New Zealand Post Limited in the administration of Part 5
46: Matters incomplete on 1 July 2012
A matter or thing commenced under any enactment by the Chief Registrar of Electors and not completed before 1 July 2012 may be completed by the Electoral Commission. 1999 No 85 s 18
47: Proceedings incomplete on 1 July 2012
Proceedings relating to an existing right, interest, title, immunity, or duty, commenced by or against (or commenced by or against the Crown in respect of an act or omission of) the Chief Registrar of Electors, and not completed before 1 July 2012 may be completed by the Electoral Commission. 1999 No 85 ss 17 18
48: Transitional or savings regulations
1: The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, make regulations providing for any transitional or savings matters concerning the coming into force of all or any of the provisions of this Act.
2: Regulations under this section must not be inconsistent with this Act.
3: Regulations under this section are secondary legislation ( see Part 3 2004 No 115 s 199 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)﻿(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)﻿(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 48(3) replaced 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
2: Provisions coming into force on 1 July 2012
Consequential amendments to principal Act
49: Interpretation
The definition of New Zealand Post New Zealand Post Limited section 3(1)
50: Section 140 repealed
Section 140
51: Service of notices
1: Section 263(3) New Zealand Post Limited shall be deemed a person registered as a postal operator under the Postal Services Act 1998 must be treated as
2: Section 263
4: Registered letter
a: provides a system of recorded delivery; and
b: is similar in nature to a registered post service provided by a person registered as a postal operator under the Postal Services Act 1998.
52: References to Chief Registrar of Electors
1: The definition of Chief Registrar section 3(1)
2: Section 3A(2)﻿(a)﻿(i) section 5 , the Chief Registrar of Electors,
3: Section 35(5) and (6)﻿(b) he or she the Electoral Commission
4: Section 39(1) section 14 Schedule 1 , the Chief Registrar of Electors,
5: Section 92(2) Chief Registrar and
6: Section 110(1) Minister of Justice or the Chief Registrar Electoral Commission
7: Section 110(2) Minister of Justice or the Chief Registrar, as the case may be, Electoral Commission
8: Section 111(1) Chief Registrar, Electoral Commission,
9: The headings to sections 111C 111D Chief Registrar Electoral Commission
10: Section 113(9A) Chief Registrar is Electoral Commission is
11: Section 114(2)﻿(d)
12: The heading to section 114A Chief Registrar Electoral Commission
13: Section 115(2) he or she the Electoral Commission
14: Section 123(2) Chief Registrar may, with the agreement of the Electoral Commission, Electoral Commission may
15: Section 221A(2) , the Chief Registrar of Electors,
16: The following provisions are amended by omitting Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
a: section 81(1) and (2)
b: section 92(1)
c: section 105(1)
d: section 107(1)﻿(a)﻿(iii)
e: section 111(1), (2), and (3)
f: section 113(9A)
17: The following provisions are amended by omitting Chief Registrar Electoral Commission
a: section 35(5) and (6)﻿(b)
b: section 77(6)
c: section 82(4A) section 8
d: section 83(2)﻿(b)
e: section 83A(3) section 9
f: section 83C(2)﻿(a)
g: section 87A(1) section 10
h: section 90(2A) section 11
i: section 93(2) and (4)
j: section 94(2)
k: section 95A(4)
l: section 96(5)
m: section 101(1), (3), and (5)﻿(b)
n: section 102(1), (2), and (4)
o: section 103(1)
p: section 104(2)﻿(b)
q: section 108
r: section 114(1), (3)﻿(a), (5), (6)﻿(c), and (8)
s: section 117A(1)
t: section 267(b)
18: The following provisions are amended by omitting Chief Registrar Electoral Commission
a: section 111C
b: section 111D(1) and (3)
c: section 112(1) and (5)
d: section 113(1), (4), (5), (6), (8)﻿(a), (9), and (9C)
e: section 114A
f: section 115(1) and (2)
g: section 263A(2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) Schedule 3 section 263A(6) section 26(4)
h: section 263B(1), (4), and (5)
i: section 269(3) Consequential amendments to other public Acts
53: Amendments to Broadcasting Act 1989
1: This section amends the Broadcasting Act 1989
2: The definition of Electoral Commission section 69(1) under section 4 by section 4B
3: Section 70(2)﻿(d) or by the Chief Registrar of Electors 2012-07-01 Broadcasting Act 1989
54: Amendments to Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993
1: This section amends the Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993
2: Section 19(2)
2: The Clerk of the House of Representatives must give to the Electoral Commission established by section 4B of the Electoral Act 1993 the signatures taken under subsection (1)﻿(b).
3: Section 19(3) Chief Registrar of Electors shall Electoral Commission must
4: Section 26B(1)﻿(b) 2012-07-01 Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993
55: Amendment to Electoral Referendum Act 2010
1: This section amends the Electoral Referendum Act 2010
2: Section 31(2)﻿(a)﻿(i) , the Chief Registrar of Electors, 2012-07-01 Electoral Referendum Act 2010
56: Amendments to Energy Companies Act 1992
1: This section amends the Energy Companies Act 1992
2: Section 86A(1) Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
3: Section 86A(3)
a: by omitting sections 64BB and 64BC of the Electoral Act 1956 sections 116 and 117 of the Electoral Act 1993
b: by omitting under the Electoral Act 1956 under the Electoral Act 1993
c: by omitting section 64A(8A) of the Electoral Act 1956 section 113(9) of the Electoral Act 1993
4: Section 86A
3A: Electoral Commission
5: Section 86A(4) expressions defined in the Electoral Act 1956 expressions (other than Electoral Commission) defined in the Electoral Act 1993 2012-07-01 Energy Companies Act 1992
57: Amendments to Juries Act 1981
1: This section amends the Juries Act 1981
2: The definition of Chief Registrar of Electors section 2
3: Section 2 Electoral Commission
4: Section 9(1), (2), and (3) Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
5: Section 10 Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
6: Section 11 Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
7: Section 35(1)﻿(a)﻿(iii) Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission 2012-07-01 Juries Act 1981
58: Amendments to Local Electoral Act 2001
1: This section amends the Local Electoral Act 2001
2: The definition of Chief Registrar of Electors section 5(1)
3: Section 5 Electoral Commission
4: Section 19ZC(2)﻿(c)﻿(i) Chief Registrar Electoral Commission
5: Section 30(2)﻿(b)﻿(i) Chief Registrar Electoral Commission
6: Section 38(4) Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
7: The heading to section 41 Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
8: Section 41(1), (2), and (3) Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
9: Section 41(3) Chief Registrar must Electoral Commission must
10: Section 45 Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
11: Section 47(3) Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
12: Section 142(c) Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission 2012-07-01 Local Electoral Act 2001
59: Amendments to Privacy Act 1993
1: This section amends the Privacy Act 1993
2: Paragraph (b) of the definition of specified agency section 97 Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission established by section 4B of the Electoral Act 1993 2012-07-01 Privacy Act 1993
60: Amendments to Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000
1: This section amends the Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000
2: The definition of Chief Registrar section 3(1)
3: Section 3(1) Electoral Commission
4: The definition of roll identifier number section 3(1) Chief Registrar Electoral Commission
5: Section 10
10: Electoral Commission
1: The Electoral Commission is charged with the duty of implementing Part 4 (which relates to rolls of electors).
2: For the purposes of implementing Part 4, the Electoral Commission may provide such computer and other services, and such facilities, as the Electoral Commission thinks necessary. 1997 No 13 s 9
6: The heading to section 11 Chief Registrar Electoral Commission
7: Section 11(2) and (3)
2: A delegation under this section must be made in writing, and the document must be signed by the maker of the delegation.
3: Section 73 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (alone, or in conjunction with section 9
8: The following provisions are amended by omitting Chief Registrar Electoral Commission
a: section 14(2) and (4)
b: section 17(3)
c: section 18(2)﻿(a), (3), and (4)
d: section 21(3)
e: section 22(3)
f: section 24
g: section 27(2)﻿(b)
h: section 28(1), (2), (4)﻿(b), and (5)﻿(b)
i: section 34(3)﻿(c)
j: section 51(1)﻿(b)﻿(iii)
k: section 54(c)
l: section 63(1)﻿(c)
9: Section 26(1) and (5) Chief Registrar Electoral Commission 2012-07-01 Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000 Consequential amendments to local Act
61: Amendments to Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Maori Constituency Empowering) Act 2001
1: This section amends the Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Maori Constituency Empowering) Act 2001
2: The heading to section 13 Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
3: Section 13(1) and (2) Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
4: Section 13(2) Chief Registrar must Electoral Commission must
5: Section 13
3: Electoral Commission 2012-07-01 Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Maori Constituency Empowering) Act 2001 Consequential amendments to regulations
62: Amendments to Jury Rules 1990
1: This section amends the Jury Rules 1990
2: Rule 3 Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission
3: Rule 4(1) and (4) Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission 2012-07-01 Jury Rules 1990
63: Amendment to Local Electoral Regulations 2001
1: This section amends the Local Electoral Regulations 2001
2: Regulation 11(2)﻿(a)﻿(iii) Chief Registrar of Electors Electoral Commission 2012-07-01 Local Electoral Regulations 2001
64: Amendment to Referenda (Postal Voting) Regulations 2009
1: This section amends the Referenda (Postal Voting) Regulations 2009
2: Form 1 Chief Registrar Electoral Commission 2012-07-01 Referenda (Postal Voting) Regulations 2009