Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Regulation 2008
sch.1-sec.15Voting at special meeting
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sch.1-sec.15 Voting at special meeting
Only 1 member (the voting member ) of each main Indigenous social grouping may vote on a question to be decided at a special meeting. If more than 1 member of a main Indigenous social grouping is present at a special meeting, the members of the justice group who represent the grouping— may decide the grouping’s voting member for a question; and if more than 1 question is to be decided, may decide that a different member is the grouping’s voting member for different questions. A question at a special meeting is to be decided by a majority of the votes of the voting members for the question and, if the votes are equal, the question is decided in the negative. (sch.1-sec.15-ssec.1) Only 1 member (the voting member ) of each main Indigenous social grouping may vote on a question to be decided at a special meeting. (sch.1-sec.15-ssec.2) If more than 1 member of a main Indigenous social grouping is present at a special meeting, the members of the justice group who represent the grouping— may decide the grouping’s voting member for a question; and if more than 1 question is to be decided, may decide that a different member is the grouping’s voting member for different questions. (sch.1-sec.15-ssec.3) A question at a special meeting is to be decided by a majority of the votes of the voting members for the question and, if the votes are equal, the question is decided in the negative.
- (a) may decide the grouping’s voting member for a question; and
- (b) if more than 1 question is to be decided, may decide that a different member is the grouping’s voting member for different questions.