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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-020), > > > > > (c) the [Lobbying of Government Officials Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-005), > > > > > (d) the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), > > > > > (e) any other Act. > > > > Note. > > > > Under the [Electoral Funding Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-020), 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-005), 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-020), > > > > > > > (iii) the [Lobbying of Government Officials Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-005), > > > > > > > (iv) the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030) (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 [Electoral Funding Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-020), > > > > > > > (iii) the [Lobbying of Government Officials Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-005), > > > > > > > (iv) the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030) (but only in connection with the conduct of a local government election), and > > > > > (d) conduct and promote research into electoral matters and other matters that relate to its functions, and publish the results of any such research. > > > > > (e) (Repealed) > > > (2A) The Electoral Commission must promote public awareness of electoral matters that are in the general public interest by means of education and information programs. > > > (3) It is the duty of the Electoral Commission to exercise its functions under this or any other Act in a manner that is not unfairly biased against or in favour of any particular parties, groups, candidates or other persons, bodies or organisations. > > > (4) The Electoral Commission is not subject to the control or direction of the Minister in the exercise of its functions. > > **s 10:** Am 2026 No 6, Sch 1\[4\]–\[6\].