Acting Chief Electoral Officer

Acting chief electoral officer

9  (1) On the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly in any of the following circumstances, the Lieutenant Governor must appoint an acting chief electoral officer:

(a) the office of chief electoral officer is vacant;

(b) the chief electoral officer appointed under section 4 is suspended;

(c) the chief electoral officer appointed under section 4 is temporarily absent because of illness or another reason.

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint an acting chief electoral officer in any of the following circumstances:

(a) the office of chief electoral officer is or becomes vacant when the Legislative Assembly is not sitting;

(b) the chief electoral officer appointed under section 4 is suspended when the Legislative Assembly is not sitting;

(c) the chief electoral officer is removed or suspended or the office of the chief electoral officer becomes vacant when the Legislative Assembly is sitting, but no recommendation is made by the Legislative Assembly under subsection (1) or section 4 before the end of the session;

(d) the chief electoral officer appointed under section 4 is temporarily absent because of illness or another reason.

(3) An acting chief electoral officer holds office until the earliest of the following:

(a) a new chief electoral officer is appointed under section 4;

(b) the suspension of the chief electoral officer ends;

(c) the chief electoral officer returns to office after the temporary absence;

(d) in the case of an acting chief electoral officer appointed under subsection (2), when an acting chief electoral officer is appointed under subsection (1);

(e) at the end of 30 sitting days after the start of the next session of the Legislative Assembly.

(4) An individual may be reappointed as acting chief electoral officer in accordance with this section.