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Electoral Act 1993

Registration of electors - Electoral rolls

111B: Interpretation of terms in sections 111C to 111F

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"What special words mean in sections 111C to 111F of the Electoral Act"

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When you read sections 111C to 111F, you need to know what some terms mean. A designated body is the person or group of people chosen under section 111E. You can find more information about this in section 111E.

You also need to know what a Maori elector is. A Maori elector is someone who is registered to vote and has told the Electoral Commission that they are of Maori descent.

Another term you should know is the register of iwi affiliations. This is a list of people of Maori descent and the iwi they are connected to, along with some other information described in section 111C(2).

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111BInterpretation of terms in sections 111C to 111F

  1. For the purposes of sections 111C to 111F,—

    designated body means the person or body of persons from time to time designated under section 111E

      Maori elector means a person registered as an elector who has given written notice to the Electoral Commission that the person is of Maori descent

        register of iwi affiliations means a list or lists of persons of Maori descent and their iwi affiliations, together with the information described in section 111C(2) in respect of those persons.

        Notes
        • Section 111B: inserted, on , by section 35 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
        • Section 111B Maori elector: amended, on , by section 56 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).