The Chief Electoral Officer is a position that was repealed.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 (Administration) Amendment Act 2010. This change happened on 1 October 2010.

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Government and voting > Elections

17: Deputy Clerk of the Writs, or

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

19: Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, or

"The Deputy Chief Electoral Officer: a job that used to exist but is no longer part of the law."

Part 2Officers

18Chief Electoral Officer (Repealed)

Notes

Section 18: repealed, on 1 October 2010, by section 8 of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).