Electoral Act 1907

The Electoral Commissioner may appoint such temporary assistants as the Electoral Commissioner considers requisite for the due administration of this Act.

Part 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 shall not apply to temporary assistants appointed under this section.

[Section 15 amended: No. 40 of 1987 s. 25; No. 32 of 1994 s. 11; No. 30 of 2023 s. 182.]

15A. Officers to make declaration before acting etc.

A person appointed as an officer under this Act shall make a declaration in the prescribed form before acting in the office and on such other occasions as the Electoral Commissioner may require.

Subject to subsection (3) a declaration under this section shall be made before an officer authorised by section 207 to witness signatures.

A declaration by the Electoral Commissioner, the Deputy Electoral Commissioner, an Acting Electoral Commissioner or a returning officer shall be made before a justice of the peace.

A declaration under this section (other than one made by the Electoral Commissioner) shall be lodged with the Electoral Commissioner or a returning officer.

If a declaration is lodged with a returning officer the returning officer shall forward it to the Electoral Commissioner.

All declarations under this section are to be filed at the office of the Electoral Commissioner.

[Section 15A inserted: No. 43 of 1996 s. 6.]

16. People not eligible to be officer etc.

No candidate, and no person holding any official position in connection with any political organisation or election committee, shall be appointed an officer under this Act.

If any such officer knowingly becomes a candidate, or is elected, appointed, or otherwise becomes an official of any political organisation or election committee, the officer is taken to have vacated the office held by the officer under this Act, and another person must be appointed in their place.

[Section 16 amended: No. 30 of 2023 s. 182.]

Part IIA — Representation in Parliament

[Heading inserted: No. 1 of 2005 s. 4.]