Keith Locke
Member's Bill
92—1
Explanatory note
1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Purpose
4 Interpretation
5 Act binds the Crown
Part 1Referendum on whether to reconsider nature of head of State
First referendum
6 Referendum on the nature of head of State
General provisions
7 Application of Electoral Act 1993
8 Provisions subject to which first referendum to be taken
Scrutineers
9 Nomination of scrutineers by electors in favour of proposal
10 Nomination paper to be lodged with Returning Officer
11 Returning Officer to select fit persons to appoint scrutineers
12 Selection to be in writing
13 Appointments of scrutineer to be in writing
14 Powers and rights of scrutineers
15 Remuneration of scrutineers
The ballot
16 Method of voting
17 Spoilt ballot papers
18 Counting of votes
Declaration of result by Returning Officer
19 Declaration of result of first referendum
Recount
20 Application to District Court Judge for recount
Declaration of result by Chief Electoral Officer
21 Result of first referendum
Petitions
22 Sections of Electoral Act 1993 apply
23 Petition for inquiry
24 Determination of court as to result
25 Fresh referendum
Miscellaneous provisions
26 Interfering with or influencing voters
27 Power to remove statements, names, emblems, slogans, or logos
28 Offences
29 Regulations
Part 2Referendum for options for head of State
Second referendum
30 Second referendum on options for head of State
31 Wording of voting paper of second referendum
32 Referendum rolls for second referendum
33 Implementation of result of second referendum
34 Application of Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000
Consequential amendments and repeals
35 Consequential amendments and repeals
Part 3Head of State appointment by resolution of House of Representatives
36 Resolution of House of Representatives for head of State
37 Provision for further votes
38 Declaration of final result
39 Term of office of head of State
40 Reappointment of head of State
Part 4Election of head of State
Nomination of head of State
41 Nomination of candidate for election of head of State
42 Qualification for nomination
43 Nomination paper to be lodged with Chief Electoral Officer
44 Application of Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000
45 Method of voting
46 Counting of votes
47 Declaration of result of election of head of State
48 Term of office of head of State
49 Re-election of head of State
50 Nomination of scrutineers by electors in favour of proposal
51 Nomination paper to be lodged with Returning Officer
52 Returning Officer to select fit persons to appoint scrutineers
53 Selection to be in writing
54 Appointments of scrutineers to be in writing
55 Powers and rights of scrutineers
56 Remuneration of scrutineers not expenses of referendum
57 Application to District Court Judge for recount
58 Application of Electoral Act 1993
59 Petition for inquiry
60 Determination of court as to result
61 Fresh election
Maximum amount of election expenses
62 Maximum amounts of candidate election expenses
63 Transmission of copy of return to Chief Electoral Officer
Publicity
64 Publicity for election of head of State
Part 5Offences
65 Application of Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000
Part 6Treaty of Waitangi
66 Treaty of Waitangi
Schedule 1 Consequential amendments to other enactments
Schedule 2 Voting paper
Schedule 3 Forms
Schedule 4 Petition for inquiry as to result of first referendum on options for head of State
Schedule 5 Nomination paper
Schedule 6 Meek’s method of counting votes
Schedule 7 Voting paper
Schedule 8 Forms
Schedule 9 Petition for inquiry as to result of election of head of State
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: