Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Regulation 2008
sch.19-sec.14Voting at special meeting
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sch.19-sec.14 Voting at special meeting
For each main Indigenous social grouping, only 1 member who represents the grouping (the voting member ) 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 of the justice group is to be decided by a majority of the votes of the members voting on the question, and if the votes are equal, the question is decided in the negative. (sch.19-sec.14-ssec.1) For each main Indigenous social grouping, only 1 member who represents the grouping (the voting member ) may vote on a question to be decided at a special meeting. (sch.19-sec.14-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.19-sec.14-ssec.3) A question at a special meeting of the justice group is to be decided by a majority of the votes of the members voting on 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.