republic of vanuatu
Representation Of The People (Amendment) Act No. 6 Of 2021
Arrangement of Sections

1	Amendment
2	Commencement

republic of vanuatu
Assent:		20/07/2021
Commencement:	10/09/2021
representation of the people (AMENDMENT) ACT NO. 6 OF 2021
An Act to amend the Representation of the People Act [CAP 146].
Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-
1	Amendment
The Representation of the People Act [CAP 146] is amended as set out in the Schedule.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

SCHEDULE
AMENDMENTS OF representation of the people ACT [CAP 146]
1	Paragraph 9(4)(b)
After “card”, insert “or a copy of the national ID card”
2	Subsection 20(2)
Delete “Subject to subsection (2A), having”, substitute “Having”
3	Subsection 20(2A)
Repeal the subsection.
4	Paragraph 69(1)(c)
Delete “thumbnail”, substitute “thumb, including the nail,”
5	Schedule 5 - Subrule 3(2)
Delete “a letter of authority and an identification badge or national ID card”, substitute “an observer badge”
6	Schedule 5 - Subrule 8(2)
Delete “shall wear an identification badge or carry an national ID card”, substitute “must carry and wear his or her observer badge”
7	Schedule 5 - paragraph 11(a)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute
“(a)	ensure that a mark is placed on the thumb including the nail of the voter which must be permanent throughout the period of the poll;”
8	Schedule 5 - Paragraph 11(d)
After “the” (first occurring), insert “national ID card or the electoral”