If you are a public servant or a Returning Officer, you cannot sit as a member. This rule is part of the law about who can be a candidate or member. A law change was made by the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 and this rule is no longer in effect, it was repealed on 21 March 2017.
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47A: Certain persons disqualified from candidacy, or
"Some jobs stop you from being an MP, like running elections or making voter lists."
49: Candidate not disqualified if name removed from roll without cause, or
"You can still be an election candidate if your name was removed from the voter list unfairly."
