Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electoral Act 2002 - SECT 19

Delegations

19. Delegations



(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Commission may, by instrument under its
common seal, delegate to-

   (a)  the Electoral Commissioner; or

   (b)  the Deputy Electoral Commissioner; or

   (c)  a member of staff employed under section 17; or

   (d)  an election manager or election official appointed under section 18-

any function or power of the Commission under this Act or any other Act or
under the regulations.

(2) The Commission cannot delegate-

   (a)  its power of delegation; or

   (b)  the power to review an election manager's decision in respect of the
        registration of a how-to-vote card if an appeal has been made against
        the decision; or

   (c)  the power to allow or disallow a ballot-paper on a recount if the
        number of ballot-papers reserved under section 120(4) for the decision
        of the Commission may determine whether a particular candidate is
        declared elected.

(3) The Electoral Commissioner may by instrument delegate to-

   (a)  the Deputy Electoral Commissioner; or

   (b)  a member of staff employed under section 17; or





   (c)  an election manager or election official appointed under section 18-

any function or power of the Electoral Commissioner under this Act or any
other Act or under the regulations other than this power of delegation.
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