Exercise of powers and duties of polling place officials

1 The Returning Officer may exercise in person all the powers, duties, and functions of a manager of a polling place. 2 A person authorised under section 158(3)(c) has, while acting for a manager of a polling place, all the powers, duties, and functions of the manager. 3 Every polling place official must, before being allowed to act, declare that he or she will comply with section 203 . 3A The declaration must— a be in a form that the Electoral Commission has approved; and b be witnessed as specified in the form. Section 159 : substituted , on 28 February 2002 , by section 63 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1). Section 159(3) : replaced , on 21 March 2017 , by section 78 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9). Section 159(3A) : inserted , on 21 March 2017 , by section 78 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).