21AO   Declarations to be made by appointed officials

(1)  An appointed official must, before he or she enters upon any of the duties assigned to him or her by or under this Act with regard to any election, make and sign before a justice of the peace, a school teacher or a prescribed person a declaration:

(a)  in a form approved by the Electoral Commissioner, unless paragraph (b) applies, or

(b)  in a form prescribed by the regulations.

(2)  The declaration must be transmitted to:

(a)  the Electoral Commissioner, unless paragraph (b) applies, or

(b)  a returning officer or polling place manager, as directed by the Electoral Commissioner.

(3)  Justices of the peace, school teachers and prescribed persons are authorised to receive any such declaration.

(4)  Part 4 of the Oaths Act 1900 applies to any such declaration as if it were made under that Act.