Electoral Act 1992

The electoral commission has the following functions:

to advise the Assembly on matters relating to elections;

to consider, and report to the Assembly on, matters relating to elections referred to it by the Assembly;

to promote public awareness of matters relating to elections and the Assembly by conducting education and information programs and by any other means it chooses;

to provide information and advice on matters relating to elections to—

the Assembly; and

the Executive; and

the head of service; and

directors-general; and

statutory office-holders; and

territory authorities; and

territory instrumentalities; and

political parties; and

MLAs; and

candidates at elections;

to conduct and promote research into matters relating to elections or other matters relating to its functions;

to publish material on matters relating to its functions;

to provide, on payment of the determined fee (if any), goods and services to persons or organisations, to the extent that it is able to do so by using information or material in its possession or expertise acquired in the exercise of its functions;

to conduct ballots for prescribed persons and organisations;

to exercise any other function given to it under this Act or another territory law.

Note A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act 2001, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def of entity).

The commission may exercise any of its functions under subsection (1) (a) to (f) in conjunction with the Australian Electoral Commission.

In this section:

election includes a referendum and any other ballot.