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Electoral Act 2017
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#### 9 Members of Electoral Commission
9 Members of Electoral Commission
> > (1) The Electoral Commission consists of the following members—
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> > > (a) a former Judge appointed by the Governor as the Chairperson of the Commission,
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> > > (b) the Electoral Commissioner,
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> > > (c) a person appointed by the Governor who has financial or audit skills and qualifications relevant to the functions of the Commission.
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> > (2) In this section, former Judge means—
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> > > (a) a former Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales or of any other State or Territory, or
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> > > (b) a former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, or
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> > > (c) a former Justice of the High Court of Australia.
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> > (3) Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the Electoral Commission.