New Zealand Legislation: Acts

26B Notice of issue of writ

• (1) Immediately after receiving a writ for an indicative referendum, the Chief Electoral Officer must notify the following persons of the issue and the contents of the writ:

  • (a) the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

  • (b) the Chief Registrar of Electors:

  • (c) the promoter of the indicative referendum petition seeking the holding of that indicative referendum.

  (2) If the indicative referendum is not to be conducted by postal voting, the Chief Electoral Officer must also notify the Returning Officer for each electoral district.

  Sections 24A, 24B, 25A, 26B, and 26C inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 88 Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000 (2000 No 48).

  Sections 26, 26A and 26B were substituted, as from 28 February 2002, by section 101(2) Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).