South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts8—Powers and functions of the Electoral Commissioner
(1)
The Electoral Commissioner—
(a) is
responsible to the Minister for the administration of this Act;
(b) is
responsible for the proper conduct of elections in accordance with this Act;
(c) is
responsible for the carrying out of appropriate programmes of publicity and
public education in order to ensure that the public is adequately informed of
their democratic rights and obligations under this Act;
(d) is
empowered—
(i)
to conduct and promote research into electoral matters;
(ii)
to publish the results of such research and other
material on electoral matters.
(2)
The Electoral Commissioner—
(a) has
the powers and functions conferred on or assigned to him or her under this Act
or any other Act; and
(b) may,
with the permission of the Minister, carry out any other statutory or
non-statutory functions on terms and conditions approved by the Minister.