Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008
111If more positions than candidates
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111 If more positions than candidates (1) This section applies if, at the hour of nomination— (a) at least 1 candidate has been nominated; and (b) the number of candidates to be elected is more than the number of candidates nominated. (2) The commissioner must, in writing— (a) declare the nominated candidate or candidates elected; and (b) tell the ATSIEB chair (or, if there is no ATSIEB chair, the Minister) about the election of each person elected; and (c) tell the ATSIEB chair (or, if there is no ATSIEB chair, the Minister) the number of candidates required to be elected who were not elected. (3) A declaration under subsection (2) (a) is a notifiable instrument. (4) The remaining vacancies are taken to be casual vacancies and must be filled in accordance with part 13 (Casual vacancies).