1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act
4 Section 19ZC amended (Requirements for valid demand)
5 Section 19ZF amended (Poll of electors)
6 Section 30 amended (Requirements for valid demand)
7 Section 31 amended (Local authority may resolve to hold poll)
8 Section 33 amended (Poll of electors)
9 Section 102 amended (New election or poll if election or poll declared void)
10 Section 120 amended (Election to fill extraordinary vacancy)
11 Section 138A amended (Special provision in relation to certain elections to fill extraordinary vacancies and certain polls)
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
This Act is the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2015.
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
This Act amends the Local Electoral Act 2001 (the principal Act).
In section 19ZC(4), replace “28 February” with “21 February”.
“28 February”
“21 February”
In section 19ZF(3), replace “82 days” with “89 days”.
“82 days”
“89 days”
In section 30(3A), replace “28 February” with “21 February”.
In section 31(1), replace “28 February” with “21 February”.
In section 33(3), replace “82 days” with “89 days”.
In section 102(2)(a) and (b), replace “82 days” with “89 days”.
In section 120(1)(b), replace “82 days” with “89 days”.
(1) In section 138A(1)(a), replace “10 February” with “17 February”.
“10 February”
“17 February”
(2) In section 138A(1)(b), replace “7 March” with “14 March”.
“7 March”
“14 March”
(3) In section 138A(1)(c), replace “4 April” with “11 April”.
“4 April”
“11 April”
This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.