Electoral registrars
30 Electoral registrars
The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the commission, appoint 1 or more electoral registrars for an electoral district.
A person may be appointed as electoral registrar for 2 or more electoral districts.
Divisional returning officers under the Commonwealth Electoral Act may be appointed as electoral registrars if the appointments are made under an arrangement between the Governor and the Governor-General.
A person must not be appointed as an electoral registrar if the person is a member of a political party.
Without limiting the powers of the Governor in Council to terminate the appointment of electoral registrars, the Governor in Council must terminate the appointment of an electoral registrar if the electoral registrar becomes a member of a political party.
An electoral registrar must act in accordance with any directions given by the commission.
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