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NZL-1993-C-34658
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Title_of_text
Electoral Act 1993 (1993 No. 87)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1993-08-17
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprised of 9 Parts and 284 sections. Reforms the electoral system by setting up a "Mixed Member Proportional" electoral system to replace the Westminster derived "first past the post" system. Half of the 120 members of Parliament are elected by the "first past the post" method and half by way of a system of proportional representation. Sections 45 and 76-79 provide for special Maori representation in Parliament. The Act also establishes an Electoral Commission and repeals the Electoral Act of 1956. Reprinted version as on 1 April 1996 available.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1966-07-01 (NZL-1966-C-51609)
Electoral Amendment Act No. 2 (No. 54 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
1966-07-01 (NZL-1966-C-51609)
Electoral Amendment Act No. 2 (No. 54 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
1996-09-02 (NZL-1996-C-51610)
Electoral Amendment Act No. 3 (No. 154 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
1996-09-02 (NZL-1996-C-51610)
Electoral Amendment Act No. 3 (No. 154 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
1995-12-15 (NZL-1995-L-91131)
Domestic Violence Act 1995 (1995 No 86).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2010-12-20 (NZL-2010-L-88737)
Electoral Referendum Act 2010 (2010, No. 139).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
New Zealand Legislation
Publisher
Parliamentary Council Office
URL
http://www.legislation.govt.nz
File
NZL34658.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 01/07/2014)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Publisher
Oceana Publications
Place of publication
Dobbs Ferry
Country
United States of America
Date
2007-12
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
192 p.