10Functions of Electoral Commission

10 Functions of Electoral Commission

10 Functions of Electoral Commission

(1) The Electoral Commission has the functions conferred or imposed on it by or under the following—

(a) this Act,

(b) the Electoral Funding Act 2018,

(c) the Lobbying of Government Officials Act 2011,

(d) the Local Government Act 1993,

(e) any other Act.

Note.

Under the Electoral Funding Act 2018, the Electoral Commission has the function of administering the election funding, expenditure and disclosure scheme under that Act and registering electoral participants for the purposes of that scheme. Under the Lobbying of Government Officials Act 2011, the Electoral Commission has the function of maintaining the Register of Third-Party Lobbyists and Lobbyists Watch List, and of the enforcement of obligations relating to lobbying.

(2) The Electoral Commission may—

(a) provide assistance for the conduct of elections by the Electoral Commissioner under this or any other Act, and

(b) institute proceedings for offences under the following Acts—

(i) this Act,

(ii) the Electoral Funding Act 2018,

(iii) the Lobbying of Government Officials Act 2011,

(iv) the Local Government Act 1993 (but only in connection with the conduct of a local government election), and

(c) make applications to the Supreme Court for injunctions, declarations or other orders within the jurisdiction of the Court for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the following—

(i) this Act,

(ii) the ,