Ms Fiona Quinn:

The RIA sets out a number of options. It probably depends on which of those options or combination of options is selected. One of the options is that an electoral commission could be established on an administrative basis first and then be legislated for later. That could enable establishment in a much shorter timeframe. If it requires a full legislative code to be in place before it is established, time would be needed to get through the legislative process. It depends on the mix of options selected. If it was decided to establish the commission on an administrative basis, one would imagine that certain functions could be assigned to an electoral commission in a relatively short timeframe.