New Zealand Legislation: Acts

8 Returning Officer

• (1) The Electoral Commission must designate an Electoral Commissioner to be the Returning Officer for a referendum.

  (2) The Returning Officer is, under the direction of the Electoral Commission, charged with the duty of implementing this Act, except Part 4.

  (3) The Returning Officer must, as his or her first duty, make a declaration in form 1 before a Justice of the Peace or a solicitor.

  Compare: 1997 No 13 s 7

  Section 8(1): substituted, on 1 October 2010, by section 32(2)(b) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).

  Section 8(2): substituted, on 1 October 2010, by section 32(2)(b) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).