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Local Electoral Act 2001

Local elections and polls - Electoral rolls

51: When roll in force

You could also call this:

"When the Electoral Roll is Ready to Use"

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You need to know when the electoral roll is in force. The electoral officer makes sure the roll is complete and certifies it before a certain time. The roll comes into force on a certain day for an election or poll and stays in force until a new roll is made. If the electoral officer says a copy of the roll is correct, it is enough evidence that the roll was made properly, unless someone can prove otherwise.

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Part 2Local elections and polls
Electoral rolls

51When roll in force

  1. The electoral officer must ensure that the electoral roll is completed and must, before the time prescribed for the certification of the electoral roll, certify that the roll has been compiled.

  2. The electoral roll comes into force on the prescribed day in respect of the election or poll for which it was compiled and remains in force until another electoral roll comes into force.

  3. Any copy of the electoral roll certified by the electoral officer to be a correct copy of the electoral roll, or of any roll compiled under this Act is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, sufficient evidence that the roll has been properly compiled.

  4. The fact that a copy of any electoral roll has been certified to be a correct copy by any person purporting to be authorised to do so is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, sufficient evidence that the person is so authorised.

Compare
  • 1976 No 144 ss 7H, 7I