Alec Neill is Elected a Member of Parliament
WHEREAS-
A. I have received a warrant from His Excellency the Governor-General to supply a member of Parliament to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Simon Upton;
B. Under section 137 (2) of the Electoral Act 1993, I have determined that, of the unelected candidates on the party list of the National Party, Alec Neill stood highest in the order of preference on that list;
C. Under section 137 (3) of that Act, I have asked the Secretary of the National Party whether Alec Neill remains a member of that party and I have been informed by the Secretary of the National Party that he remains a member of that party;
D. Under section 137 (4) of that Act, I have asked Alec Neill whether he is willing to be a member of Parliament and he has indicated his willingness to be a member of Parliament;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to section 137 (4) of that Act, I, David Robert Henry, Chief Electoral Officer, declare that Alec Neill is elected as a member of Parliament.
Dated at Wellington this 12th day of January 2001.
D. R. HENRY, Chief Electoral Officer.