Clause 4 amends section 55 of the principal Act to remove reference to the seat of a member of Parliament becoming vacant in accordance with the operation of section 55A.

Clause 5 repeals sections 55AAB to 55E of the principal Act.

Clause 6 consequentially amends section 133 of the principal Act to delete a reference to section 55A.

Rt Hon David Carter

Electoral (Integrity Repeal) Amendment Bill

Member’s Bill

304—1

	Explanatory note
1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Principal Act
4	Section 55 amended (How vacancies created)
5	Sections 55AAB to 55E repealed
6	Section 133 amended (No writ to issue pending election petition)

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:

1 Title

This Act is the Electoral (Integrity Repeal) Amendment Act 2020.

2 Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

3 Principal Act

This Act amends the Electoral Act 1993 (the principal Act).

4 Section 55 amended (How vacancies created)

Repeal section 55(1)(fa).

5 Sections 55AAB to 55E repealed

Repeal sections 55AAB to 55E.

6 Section 133 amended (No writ to issue pending election petition)

In section 133, delete “or 55A”.

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