In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
applicant means a group that makes an application
Applicant: this definition was inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 83 Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000 (2000 No 48).
application means an application under section 47
Application: this definition was inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 83 Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000 (2000 No 48).
Chief Electoral Officer—
Chief Electoral Officer: this definition was inserted,, as from 28 February 2002, by section 101(2) Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Clerk of the Writs
[Repealed]
Clerk of the writs: this definition was amended, as from 1 July 1995, by section 2(1) Citizens Initiated Referenda Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 146) by substituting the words “Electoral Act 1993”
for the words “Electoral Act 1956”
.
Clerk of the writs: this definition was repealed, as from 28 February 2002, by section 101(2) Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Court, in Part 4, means the High Court
Court: this definition was inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 83 Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000 (2000 No 48).
Elector means a person registered as an elector of an electoral district
Electoral district means a General electoral district or Maori electoral district constituted under the Electoral Act 1993
Electoral district: this definition was amended, as from 1 July 1995, by section 2(2) Citizens Initiated Referenda Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 146) by substituting the words “Electoral Act 1993”
for the words “Electoral Act 1956”
.
Electoral poll means the poll taken under the Electoral Act 1993 of the electors of each electoral district for the return of a member of Parliament for the district
Electoral poll: this definition was amended, as from 1 July 1995, by section 2(3) Citizens Initiated Referenda Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 146) by substituting the words “Electoral Act 1993”
for the words “Electoral Act 1956”
.
Electoral roll has the meaning given to that term by section 3(1) of the Electoral Act 1993
Electoral roll: this definition was amended, as from 1 July 1995, by section 2(1) Citizens Initiated Referenda Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 146) by substituting the words “section 3(1) of the Electoral Act 1993”
for the words “section 2(1) of the Electoral Act 1956”
.
Eligible elector, in relation to an indicative referendum petition, means an elector whose name appears on an electoral roll that is in force on the date on which the petition is delivered to the Clerk of the House of Representatives under section 15(3) of this Act
Eligible elector: this definition was substituted, as from 6 December 1995, by section 2 Citizens Initiated Referenda Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 62).
hearing means the hearing of an application
Hearing: this definition was inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 83 Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000 (2000 No 48).
Indicative referendum petition means a petition seeking the holding under this Act of an indicative referendum; and includes the forms on which the signatures of the signatories are recorded
person complained of means a person named in an application as a person connected with the referendum, into whose conduct the application asks for an inquiry
Person complained of: this definition was inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 83 Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000 (2000 No 48).
postal voting has the same meaning as it has in the Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000
Postal voting: this definition was inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 83 Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000 (2000 No 48).
Promoter, in relation to an indicative referendum petition, means the person who, in accordance with section 13(2)(a)(ii) of this Act, is the promoter of that petition
Registrar of the Court means the Registrar of the High Court where an application is filed
Registrar of the Court: this definition was inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 83 Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000 (2000 No 48).
respondent means a respondent to an application
Respondent: this definition was inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 83 Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000 (2000 No 48).
Speaker means the Speaker of the House of Representatives
voting period has the same meaning as it has in the Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000
Voting period: this definition was inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 83 Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000 (2000 No 48).
Working day means any day of the week other than—
(a) Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, the Sovereign's birthday, and Waitangi Day; and