Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 No. 144 of 1983 - SECT 7

7. Sections 10, 11 and 12 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following
sections and heading are substituted: Assistant Divisional Returning Officers

''10. (1) A person may be appointed to be an Assistant Divisional Returning
Officer for a Subdivision.

''(2) A person appointed to be an Assistant Divisional Returning Officer for a
Subdivision may, subject to the control of the Divisional Returning Officer
for the Division in which the Subdivision is situated, perform the functions
and exercise the powers of the Divisional Returning Officer in relation to
that Subdivision. Employment of additional staff, consultants, &c.

''11. (1) The Commission may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, employ, under
agreements in writing-

   (a)  such temporary staff as the Commission thinks necessary for the
        purposes of the conduct of an election, referendum, ballot or
        habitation review; and

   (b)  such senior executive staff as the Commission thinks necessary to
        assist the Commission in the performance of its functions and
        otherwise for the purposes of this Act.

''(2) The Commission may, on behalf of the Commonwealth and with the approval
of the Public Service Board, engage, under agreements in writing, persons
having suitable qualifications and experience as consultants to, or to perform
services for, the Commission.

''(3) The terms and conditions of employment of persons employed under
sub-section (1) are such as are from time to time determined by the Commission
after consultation with the Public Service Board.

''(4) The terms and conditions of engagement of persons engaged under
sub-section (2) are such as are from time to time determined by the Commission
with the approval of the Public Service Board.

''(5) For the purposes of Part IV of the Public Service Act 1922, persons
employed under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be employed by the
Commission.