(1) In this section, appointed member means a member of the Electoral Commission who has been appointed under section 8(1)(c) or section 8(1)(d).
(2) An appointed member may appoint any person as the deputy of the member.
(3) The member who is the Secretary for Justice may appoint as the deputy of that member an employee of the Ministry of Justice.
(4) The member who is the Chief Judge of the Maori Land Court may appoint as the deputy of that member the Deputy Chief Maori Land Court Judge.
(5) Every appointment of a deputy—
(a) must be in writing; and
(b) must be signed by the member making the appointment.
Section 11A: inserted, on 28 February 2002, by section 4 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 11A(1): amended, on 20 December 2007, by section 10 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 113).