Local Electoral Act 2001

Preliminary provisions

7: Application

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This Act applies to you when you vote for the mayor of a territorial authority. It also applies when you vote for members of a territorial authority, regional council, local board, community board, or licensing trust. The Act applies to other elections and polls that are specified in other laws, including those taken under section 8 or deemed a poll by section 9.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

7Application

  1. This Act applies to—

  2. every election of the mayor of a territorial authority; and
    1. every election of 1 or more members of a territorial authority; and
      1. every election of 1 or more members of a regional council; and
        1. every election of 1 or more members of a local board; and
          1. every election of 1 or more members of a community board; and
            1. every election of 1 or more members of a licensing trust; and
                1. any other election to which this Act, or its predecessors, is applied by any other Act, to the extent provided in that Act; and
                  1. every poll required by any Act to be taken under this Act, or its predecessors; and
                    1. any other election conducted as a consequence of a direction under section 8; and
                      1. any referendum deemed to be a poll by section 9.
                        Notes
                        • Section 7(ca): inserted, on , by section 76 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 55).
                        • Section 7(f): repealed, on , by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).