sec.45Direction that poll be conducted by postal ballot

### sec.45 Direction that poll be conducted by postal ballot After receiving the electoral commissioner’s recommendation under section 45AB , the Minister must consider the recommendation and decide whether to give a direction that the poll the subject of the recommendation be conducted by postal ballot. In deciding whether to give the direction, the Minister must have regard to— the electoral commissioner’s recommendation and the reasons for the recommendation; and the matters mentioned in section 45AB (3) . The direction may be given for— all the local government’s area; or 1 or more divisions of its area; or a part of its area marked on a map. If the direction is given for a part of a local government’s area, the local government must— ensure that the public may inspect the relevant map— at the local government’s public office; and on the local government’s website; and publish details of the direction on the local government’s website, and in other ways the local government considers appropriate. s 45 amd 2014 No. 44 s 37 sub 2019 No. 30 s 166 amd 2023 No. 30 s 113 ; 2026 No. 5 s 137 (sec.45-ssec.1) After receiving the electoral commissioner’s recommendation under section 45AB , the Minister must consider the recommendation and decide whether to give a direction that the poll the subject of the recommendation be conducted by postal ballot. (sec.45-ssec.2) In deciding whether to give the direction, the Minister must have regard to— the electoral commissioner’s recommendation and the reasons for the recommendation; and the matters mentioned in section 45AB (3) . (sec.45-ssec.3) The direction may be given for— all the local government’s area; or 1 or more divisions of its area; or a part of its area marked on a map. (sec.45-ssec.4) If the direction is given for a part of a local government’s area, the local government must— ensure that the public may inspect the relevant map— at the local government’s public office; and on the local government’s website; and publish details of the direction on the local government’s website, and in other ways the local government considers appropriate. - (a) the electoral commissioner’s recommendation and the reasons for the recommendation; and - (b) the matters mentioned in section 45AB (3) . - (a) all the local government’s area; or - (b) 1 or more divisions of its area; or - (c) a part of its area marked on a map. - (a) ensure that the public may inspect the relevant map— (i) at the local government’s public office; and (ii) on the local government’s website; and - (i) at the local government’s public office; and - (ii) on the local government’s website; and - (b) publish details of the direction on the local government’s website, and in other ways the local government considers appropriate. - (i) at the local government’s public office; and - (ii) on the local government’s website; and