The Clerk of the Writs is a position that was repealed. This means it is no longer part of the law. You can find out more about the change that was made by looking at the Electoral Amendment Act 2002. The repeal happened on 28 February 2002.

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Government and voting > Elections

15: Annual report, or

"The Electoral Commission's yearly report rule, which was cancelled in 2005."

17: Deputy Clerk of the Writs, or

"The Deputy Clerk of the Writs: a helper role in elections"

Part 2Officers

16Clerk of the Writs (Repealed)

Notes

Section 16: repealed, on 28 February 2002, by section 5 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).