New Zealand Legislation: Acts

7 Application

• This Act applies to—

  • (a) every election of the Mayor of a territorial authority; and

  • (b) every election of 1 or more members of a territorial authority; and

  • (c) every election of 1 or more members of a regional council; and

  • (d) every election of 1 or more members of a community board; and

  • (e) every election of 1 or more members of a licensing trust; and

  • (f) every election of 1 or more members of a district health board; and

  • (g) any other election to which this Act, or its predecessors, is applied by any other Act, to the extent provided in that Act; and

  • (h) every poll required by any Act to be taken under this Act, or its predecessors; and

  • (i) any other election conducted as a consequence of a direction under section 8; and

  • (j) any referendum deemed to be a poll by section 9.