Who administers direct democracy mechanisms at the national level?
Nauru
Answer
- Government
- Government (Chief Secretary)Other (Returning Officer)
Source
ReferendumProcedures Act 2009
(adoptedin 27 November 2009)
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/NR/nauru-referendum-procedures-act-2009/view
Section9.
(1) Cabinetmay, by Gazette notice, appoint a person to be the returning officer for the
referendum.
(2) IfCabinet does not appoint a returning officer, the Chief Secretary is thereturning
officer forthe referendum.
(3) Thereturning officer has the powers and functions conferred on the returningofficer
by this Act.
Comment
Inthe event when a returning officer is not appointed to manage theadministration of direct democracy at the national level, the Chief secretarybecomes the returning officer for the referendum.
