Western Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 4.27

4.27 .         Regulations about electoral officers and conduct of elections

        (1)         Regulations may include provisions —

            (a)         about the appointment of returning officers under section 4.20(4), and deputy returning officers under section 4.21(2), and their removal or suspension by the Electoral Commissioner; and

            (b)         about the appointment, removal or suspension of electoral officers by returning officers; and

            (c)         about the declarations to be made by electoral officers; and

            (d)         setting out functions to be performed by local governments, CEOs and returning officers to ensure the proper and efficient conduct of elections.

        (2)         Despite any other written law, the decision of the Electoral Commissioner or a returning officer about the appointment, removal or suspension of an electoral officer is final.