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ELECTORAL ACT 2017 - SECT 12

Functions of Electoral Commissioner

12 Functions of Electoral Commissioner

(1) The Electoral Commissioner has the following functions--
(a) the general administration of the provisions of this Act relating to the conduct of elections,
(b) any other functions conferred or imposed on the Commissioner by or under this or any other Act.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Electoral Commissioner has the function of dealing with the following matters--
(a) the enrolment of electors,
(b) the maintenance of the Electoral Information Register,
(c) the preparation of authorised rolls for elections and other lists of electors under this Act.
(3) It is the duty of the Electoral Commissioner to exercise his or her functions under this or any other Act in a manner that is not unfairly biased against or in favour of any particular parties, groups, candidates or other persons, bodies or organisations.
(4) The Electoral Commissioner is not subject to the control or direction of the Minister or the Electoral Commission in the exercise of his or her functions under this or any other Act (other than functions of the Electoral Commission that are delegated to the Electoral Commissioner).



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