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Electoral Act 1993

Miscellaneous provisions

267B: Requirements before Minister can recommend that regulations be made

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"Before the Minister can suggest new election rules, they must follow some steps and get agreement from other politicians."

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The Minister cannot recommend making new rules under section 267A(1)(a) unless you think they have done a few things first. They must have talked to the Minister in charge of the Land Transport Act 1998. The Minister must also be sure the new rules do not stop candidates and political parties from doing things more than is necessary to keep road users safe. The Minister needs agreement from at least half of the leaders of all political parties in Parliament and from parties that have at least 75% of all members of Parliament. The Minister cannot recommend making new rules under section 267A(1)(b) unless they have talked to the Minister of Local Government. They also need agreement from at least half of the parliamentary leaders and from parties that have at least 75% of all members of Parliament.

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Part 9Miscellaneous provisions

267BRequirements before Minister can recommend that regulations be made

  1. The Minister may not recommend the making of any regulations under section 267A(1)(a) unless—

  2. the Minister has consulted with the Minister who is for the time being responsible for the administration of the Land Transport Act 1998; and
    1. the Minister is satisfied that the regulations do not restrict the rights of candidates and political parties any more than is reasonably necessary to ensure that an advertisement of a specified kind does not endanger the safety of road users; and
      1. the recommendation is agreed by at least half of the parliamentary leaders of all political parties represented in Parliament; and
        1. the members of Parliament of the political parties whose parliamentary leaders agree with the Minister's recommendation comprise at least 75% of all members of Parliament.

          1. The Minister may not recommend the making of any regulations under section 267A(1)(b) unless—

          2. the Minister has consulted with the Minister of Local Government; and
            1. the recommendation is agreed by at least half of the parliamentary leaders of all political parties represented in Parliament; and
              1. the members of Parliament of the political parties whose parliamentary leaders agree with the Minister's recommendation comprise at least 75% of all members of Parliament.

                Notes
                • Section 267B: substituted, on , by section 13 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).