Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The Electoral
Commissioner —
(a)
subject to section 5E(1) is the chief executive officer of the Western
Australian Electoral Commission; and
(b) is
responsible for the proper maintenance of electoral rolls and the proper
conduct of elections under this Act; and
(c)
shall consider, and report to the Minister on, electoral matters referred to
him by the Minister and such other electoral matters as the Electoral
Commissioner thinks fit; and
(d)
shall promote public awareness of electoral and parliamentary matters by means
of the conduct of education and information programmes and by other means; and
(e)
shall provide information and advice on electoral matters to the Parliament,
Members of Parliament, the Government, departments and authorities of the
State; and
(ea) may
conduct other elections, referendums or polls —
(i)
if authorised to do so under another written law; or
(ii)
if they are provided for under another written law and
the regulations authorise the Electoral Commissioner to conduct them;
and
(eb) may
make arrangements with any person for the conduct by the Electoral
Commissioner of elections or polls not provided for under a written law on
such terms and conditions as are agreed between the Electoral Commissioner and
that person; and
(f) may
conduct and promote research into electoral matters and other matters that
relate to his functions; and
(g) may
publish material on matters that relate to his functions; and
(h)
shall perform such other functions as are conferred on him by or under this
Act or any other written law.
(2) The Electoral
Commissioner may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in
connection with the performance of his functions.
[Section 5F inserted: No. 40 of 1987 s. 20;
amended: No. 36 of 2000 s. 72; No. 64 of 2006 s. 15.]