Chief Elections Officer

(1) There shall be a Chief Elections Officer who shall be a public officer appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister as provided in section 107 of the Belize Constitution. CAP. 4. (2) For the purpose of the discharge of its functions, the Commission may confer any of its powers and impose any of its duties on the Chief Elections Officer and without limiting the generality of the foregoing may subject to such directions as it may issue from time to time impose upon the Chief Elections Officer the following duties and functions– (a) the duty to make such arrangements and do such other things as are necessary for the compilation and maintenance of the divisional registers, and the Central Register and for the issue of identification cards to electors, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and for that purpose to make such arrangements for the preparation and the issue of the necessary forms and documents and the collection and preservation of such records as may be necessary; (b) the duty to issue to registering officers, revising officers, returning officers, presiding officers and other election officers such directions as he may deem necessary to ensure the effective execution of the provisions of this Act. (3) There may be appointed by the Public Services Commission one or more Assistant Chief Elections Officer to assist the Chief Elections Officer in the exercise of his powers, the performance of his functions and the discharge of his duties under this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder.