ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962

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ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 14



14.(1) There shall be appointed a Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
(in this Act referred to as the "Chief Electoral Officer") who shall carry out
the functions conferred on him by or under this Act and by or under any other
statutory provision for the time being in force.

(2) The Chief Electoral Officer shall be appointed by the Governor... and
shall hold his office during good behaviour so, however that

(a)he may, at his own request, be relieved of office by the Governor;

(b)he may be removed from office by the Governor...

Subs.(3) rep. by 1975 c.25 s.5(2) sch.3

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the
Chief Electoral Officer shall be responsible for

(a)the administration and implementation of the provisions of the Electoral
Law Acts (Northern Ireland) 1962 to 1971 and the Electoral Law (Northern
Ireland) Order 1972;

(b)the preparation and publication of annual lists and registers of
parliamentary and local government electors and of corrupt and illegal
practices lists;

(c)the conduct of all elections to the [Assembly] and to district councils;

(d)the preparation of polling station schemes, the maintenance of
election equipment and generally all administrative matters preliminary to or
consequent on an election;

(5) Any acts required or authorised to be done by or with respect to the
Chief Electoral Officer may, in the event of his absence from Northern Ireland
or his incapacity to act or of a vacancy, be done by or with respect to a
person temporarily appointed for the purpose by the Governor...

(6) There shall be paid to the Chief Electoral Officer and to a person
appointed under subsection (5) such remuneration and to or in respect of the
service of a person who has been a Chief Electoral Officer such pension,
allowances and gratuities by way of superannuation as may be determined by
[the Secretary of State with the consent of the Minister for the Civil
Service].

(7) The remuneration payable to a holder of the office of
Chief Electoral Officer shall be abated by the amount of any pension payable
to him in respect of any public office in the United Kingdom or elsewhere to
which he had previously been appointed or elected; but any such abatement
shall be disregarded in computing that remuneration for the purposes of any
pension, allowances or gratuities by way of superannuation payable pursuant
to... subsection (6).

(8) Any remuneration and any pension, allowances and gratuities by way of
superannuation payable under subsection (6) shall be charged on and issued out
of the Consolidated Fund [of the United Kingdom.]][

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ELECTORAL LAW ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1962 - SECT 14