Electoral Amendment Act 2013
Electoral Amendment Act 2013
| Public Act | 2013 No 115 |
| Date of assent | 4 December 2013 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
Contents
4 Section 127A amended (Deposit by party secretary)
5 Section 146F amended (Deposit payable in respect of bulk nomination schedule)
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Electoral Amendment Act 2013.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3 Principal Act
This Act amends the Electoral Act 1993 (the principal Act).
4 Section 127A amended (Deposit by party secretary)
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(1) In section 127A(1), replace
“lodge with”
with“pay to”
.(2) Replace section 127A(2) with:
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“(2) The deposit must be paid by—
“(a) direct credit to a bank account nominated by the Electoral Commission; or
“(b) bank cheque; or
“(c) bank draft.”
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5 Section 146F amended (Deposit payable in respect of bulk nomination schedule)
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(1) In section 146F(1), replace
“lodge with”
with“pay to”
.(2) Replace section 146F(2) with:
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“(2) The deposit must be paid in 1 lump sum by—
“(a) direct credit to a bank account nominated by the Electoral Commission; or
“(b) bank cheque; or
“(c) bank draft.”
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Legislative history | |
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| 19 November 2013 | Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill (Bill 89–2) by committee of the whole House, third reading |
| 4 December 2013 | Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.