Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Regulation 2008
sch.9-sec.14Voting at special meeting
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sch.9-sec.14 Voting at special meeting
For each main Indigenous social grouping, not more than 2 members who represent the grouping (the voting members ) may vote on a question to be decided at a special meeting. For the following nominating entities, not more than 2 members who represent the entity (also the voting members ) may vote on a question to be decided at a special meeting— the Mapoon Women’s group; the Mapoon Men’s group. The members of the justice group who represent the council (also the voting members ) may vote on a question to be decided at a special meeting. If more than 2 members of a main Indigenous social grouping, or more than 2 members of the justice group who represent the Mapoon Women’s group or the Mapoon Men’s group are present at a special meeting, the members of the justice group who represent the grouping or group— may decide the grouping’s or group’s voting members for a question; and if more than 1 question is to be decided, may decide that different members are the grouping’s or group’s voting members 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 member presiding has a casting vote. (sch.9-sec.14-ssec.1) For each main Indigenous social grouping, not more than 2 members who represent the grouping (the voting members ) may vote on a question to be decided at a special meeting. (sch.9-sec.14-ssec.2) For the following nominating entities, not more than 2 members who represent the entity (also the voting members ) may vote on a question to be decided at a special meeting— the Mapoon Women’s group; the Mapoon Men’s group. (sch.9-sec.14-ssec.3) The members of the justice group who represent the council (also the voting members ) may vote on a question to be decided at a special meeting. (sch.9-sec.14-ssec.4) If more than 2 members of a main Indigenous social grouping, or more than 2 members of the justice group who represent the Mapoon Women’s group or the Mapoon Men’s group are present at a special meeting, the members of the justice group who represent the grouping or group— may decide the grouping’s or group’s voting members for a question; and if more than 1 question is to be decided, may decide that different members are the grouping’s or group’s voting members for different questions. (sch.9-sec.14-ssec.5) 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 member presiding has a casting vote.
- (a) the Mapoon Women’s group;
- (b) the Mapoon Men’s group.
- (a) may decide the grouping’s or group’s voting members for a question; and
- (b) if more than 1 question is to be decided, may decide that different members are the grouping’s or group’s voting members for different questions.