New Zealand Legislation: Acts

10 Criteria

• (1) The wording of the precise question to be put to the voters, as determined under section 11 by the Clerk of the House of Representatives,—

  • (a) shall be such as to convey clearly the purpose and effect of the indicative referendum; and

  • (b) shall be such as to ensure that only 1 of 2 answers may be given to the question.

  (2) Subject to subsection (1), the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in making a determination under section 11,—

  • (a) shall take into account—

    • (i) the proposal submitted under section 6; and

    • (ii) any comments received under section 7(2)(b); and

    • (iii) the consultation that took place under section 9; and

  • (b) may take into account such other matters as the Clerk of the House of Representatives considers relevant.