Electoral Act 1993
Certain persons disqualified from candidacy
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Provision
- 47A
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceThe following persons are not qualified to be a candidate or to be elected as a member of Parliament: a an Electoral Commissioner: b a Deputy Electoral Commissioner: c a Returning Officer: d a Registrar of Electors: e a Deputy Registrar of Electors. Section 47A : inserted , on 1 October 2010 , by section 11 of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26). Section 47A(d) : inserted , on 21 March 2017 , by section 14 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9). Section 47A(e) : inserted , on 21 March 2017 , by section 14 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
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Electoral Act 1993 · legislation.govt.nz · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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