A Returning Officer can give some of their jobs to another electoral official. They can pass on their functions, duties, or powers, but not the job of delegating tasks. You can find more information about this in the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010.

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20B: Designation of Returning Officers, or

"The person in charge of running an election in a district is called a Returning Officer."

20CA: Powers of delegate, or

"When someone helps the Returning Officer, they have the same powers to make decisions."

Part 2Officers

20CReturning Officers may delegate functions, duties, or powers

A Returning Officer may delegate any of his or her functions, duties, or powers, except this power of delegation, to another electoral official.

Notes

Section 20C: substituted, on 1 October 2010, by section 9 of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).