Determination of Māori electoral population

1 For the purpose of enabling the Government Statistician to calculate the Māori electoral population, the Electoral Commission must, as soon as practicable after counting day, supply to the Government Statistician the following information as on counting day: a the total number of persons registered as electors of Māori electoral districts; and b the total number of Māori persons registered as electors of General electoral districts; and c the total number of persons whose names are on the dormant rolls maintained under section 109 for Māori electoral districts; and d the total number of Māori persons whose names are on the dormant rolls maintained under section 109 for General electoral districts. 2 In this Act,— counting day — a means on census day; or b if a periodic census and a general election take place in the same calendar year, means 1 April in the following year on census day , in relation to a number or information, means that number or information as determined by the last periodic census. Section 79 : replaced , on 31 March 2023 , by section 6 of the Electoral (Māori Electoral Option) Legislation Act 2022 (2022 No 62).