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Local Government (General) Regulation 2021
276Election official cannot be candidate
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276 Election official cannot be candidate
276 Election official cannot be candidate
(1) A person who is nominated for election to civic office in an area cannot be appointed as a returning officer or other election official in respect of an election in that or any other area.
(2) A returning officer or other election official ceases to hold office in respect of an election in an area on being nominated for election in that or any other area.