Part 1Preliminary provisions
7Application
This Act applies to—
- every election of the mayor of a territorial authority; and
- every election of 1 or more members of a territorial authority; and
- every election of 1 or more members of a regional council; and
- every election of 1 or more members of a local board; and
- every election of 1 or more members of a community board; and
- every election of 1 or more members of a licensing trust; and
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- any other election to which this Act, or its predecessors, is applied by any other Act, to the extent provided in that Act; and
- every poll required by any Act to be taken under this Act, or its predecessors; and
- any other election conducted as a consequence of a direction under section 8; and
- 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- Section 7(f): repealed, on , by section 104 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 (2022 No 30).


