In the Electoral Act 1993, when you hear the term party secretary, it refers to the person responsible for a party's administration and correspondence. This person has been designated as the secretary under certain provisions, such as section 63(2)(c)(iii) or (iv), section 67(3)(c), or section 67AA(2). You need to know that this person must live in New Zealand. The party secretary is an important role, and the person in this role must meet certain requirements. You should be aware that the party secretary's responsibilities and designation are outlined in the Electoral Act 1993.

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3E: Meaning of advertising expenses, or

"What 'advertising expenses' means in the Electoral Act 1993: costs of making and showing election ads"

3F: Application of Act to conduct outside New Zealand, or

"Rules for election ads apply everywhere, even outside New Zealand"

3EAMeaning of party secretary

In this Act, party secretary or secretary, in relation to a party, means the person who is responsible for the administration and correspondence of the party and who has been (or is required to be) designated under any of the following provisions as secretary of the party for the purposes of this Act:
section 63(2)(c)(iii) or (iv):
section 67(3)(c):
section 67AA(2).

The person designated as party secretary must live in New Zealand.

Notes

Section 3EA: inserted, on 1 April 2020, by section 16 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 72).