New Zealand Legislation: Acts

20A Electoral officials under direction of Chief Electoral Officer

• (1) The Chief Electoral Officer may give oral or written directions to all or any electoral officials.

  (2) Every electoral official must exercise or perform his or her powers, duties, and functions in accordance with any directions given by the Chief Electoral Officer.

  Section 20A: substituted, on 28 February 2002, by section 6(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).