Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00002:clause:2_16b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00002
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 16B
Character Range: 63336–64622

16B  Officers may act as Divisional Returning Officers in relation to declaration votes
 (1) The Electoral Commissioner may, in writing, authorise one or more persons who are members of the staff of the Electoral Commission to exercise or perform, in relation to one or more specified Divisions, powers, functions or duties that are conferred on a Divisional Returning Officer for those Divisions under:
 (a) section 46A (forwarding of declaration votes); or
 (b) Schedule 4 (preliminary scrutiny of declaration votes).
 (2) An authorisation:
 (a) may be made subject to conditions or limitations specified in the authorisation; and
 (b) does not limit the power of a Divisional Returning Officer to act in any matter.
 (3) If an authorisation is given:
 (a) the person authorised in relation to a specified Division may exercise or perform any power, function or duty of a Divisional Returning Officer for the Division, subject to:
 (i) any condition or limitation under paragraph (2)(a); and
 (ii) any direction of a Divisional Returning Officer for the Division; and
 (b) a reference to a Divisional Returning Officer or DRO in section 46A or Schedule 4, or in any other provision of this Act that relates to that section or Schedule, is taken to include a reference to the person.