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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 97 Deputy registered officer

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 97

Deputy registered officer

    (1)     For part 9 (Arrangements for elections) and part 10 (Voting), a deputy registered officer of a registered party may be appointed—

        (a)     by the registered officer of the party; or

        (b)     if the office of registered officer of the party is vacant, or the registered officer cannot for any reason exercise the officer's functions—by the secretary of the party.

    (2)     The appointment does not have effect until the commissioner is given written notice of the appointment.

    (3)     The notice must—

        (a)     be signed by the person making the appointment and the person appointed deputy registered officer; and

        (b)     state the name and address of the deputy registered officer.

    (4)     A person is entitled to be a deputy registered officer of a registered party only if the person is qualified to be an elector.

    (5)     A reference in part 9 or 10 to the registered officer of a registered party includes a reference to a deputy registered officer of the party.