Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 28

             (1)  The Electoral Commissioner may by signed instrument delegate to the Deputy Electoral Commissioner or an Australian Electoral Officer for a State or Territory all or any of the powers of the Electoral Commissioner under this Act, other than the powers conferred by Parts III and IV.

Delegation of enrolment powers and functions

             (2)  The Electoral Commissioner may, in writing, delegate all or any of his or her enrolment powers and functions to any of the following:

                     (a)  any officer;

                     (b)  any other member of the staff of the Electoral Commission.

Note:          The definition of officer covers Australian Electoral Officers and Divisional Returning Officers, as well as various other people.

             (3)  In exercising powers or performing functions delegated under subsection (2), the delegate must comply with any directions of the Electoral Commissioner.

             (4)  In subsection (2):

"enrolment powers and functions" means the powers and functions of the Electoral Commissioner under the following provisions:

                     (a)  sections 86 and 87;

                     (b)  the provisions of Parts VII, VIII, IX and X;

                     (c)  sections 184A to 185C;

                     (d)  section 249.