Section 3: Electoral Commissioner and his deputy
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
3. Electoral Commissioner and his deputy
(1) The Electoral Commissioner shall have all the powers of the registration officer and of the returning officer in an electoral area.
(2) There may be appointed a barrister-at-law to be Deputy Electoral
Commissioner for an electoral area.
(3) Subject to the authority, directions and control of the Electoral Commissioner, the Deputy Electoral Commissioner shall have all the powers and
may perform any of the functions of the Electoral Commissioner in the electoral area or areas for which he is appointed.
(4) Every appointment made under this section shall be published in the
Gazette.
(5) (a) The Electoral Commissioner shall ensure that the register of electors is prepared and the elections are conducted in an electoral area in
accordance with this Act.
(b) For the purposes specified in paragraph (a), the Electoral Commissioner may—
(i) require information from an officer appointed under this Act
with respect to any matter relating to the functions of the
officer; and
(ii) subject to this Act, issue general instructions to an officer
with respect to the performance of his duties.
(c) Every officer shall comply with the requirements and instructions
of the Electoral Commissioner.
PART II – REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS