Western Australian Current Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1907 - SECT 13

13 .         Restriction on resignation of returning officer after issue of writ

        (1)         After the issue of a writ for a Council election —

            (a)         the returning officer for the whole of State electorate must not, without the consent of the Electoral Commissioner, resign from office before complying with section 147(1)(b); and

            (b)         the returning officer for any district must not, without the consent of the Electoral Commissioner, resign from office before the returning officer’s functions in relation to the election have been completed.

        (2)         After the issue of a writ for an election for a district, the returning officer for that district must not, without the consent of the Electoral Commissioner, resign from office before complying with section 147(1)(b).

        [Section 13 inserted: No. 20 of 2021 s. 13.]