Electoral Act 1993

Miscellaneous provisions

264: Review by select committee

You could also call this:

"A group checks the election laws and suggests changes to help make them better."

The House of Representatives will appoint a group to look at some important things. You will want to know what they are looking at, which includes how some parts of the law affect elections, and the rules about Maori representation in the law. They will also think about whether there should be another vote on changing the electoral system.

This group will tell the House of Representatives what they think before 1 June 2002. You might wonder what they will say, which could include whether they think some parts of the law, like sections 35 and 36, should be changed. They will also say if they think the rules about Maori representation should be changed, and if they think there should be another vote on the electoral system.

They will give their ideas on what should be voted on and when the vote should happen, if they think there should be another one.

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Part 9Miscellaneous provisions

264Review by select committee

The House of Representatives shall, as soon as practicable after 1 April 2000, appoint a select committee to consider the following matters:
the effect of sections 35 and 36 on the operation of the electoral system:
the provisions of this Act dealing with Maori representation:
whether there should be a further referendum on changes to the electoral system.

The select committee appointed under subsection (1) shall report to the House of Representatives before 1 June 2002 and shall include in its report a statement indicating—
whether, in its view, there should be changes to sections 35 and 36; and
whether, in its view, there should be changes to the provisions of this Act dealing with Maori representation; and
whether in its view there should be a further referendum on changes to the electoral system, and, if so, the nature of the proposals to be put to voters and the timing of such a referendum.