121CElections administered by electoral services provider

#### 121C Elections administered by electoral services provider 121C Elections administered by electoral services provider > > (1) This section applies to an election of councillors administered by an electoral services provider engaged by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. > > > (2) The electoral services provider must appoint a returning officer and a substitute returning officer. > > > (3) The returning officer may appoint a regional electoral officer for a Region to assist in taking the poll for an election of a councillor to represent the Region. > > > (4) The regional electoral officer may appoint one or more deputy electoral officers to assist in taking the poll. > > > (5) The substitute returning officer must exercise the functions of the returning officer in the absence of the returning officer. > > > (6) A person nominated for election as a councillor must not hold the following offices in relation to the election and, if the person held the office before the nomination, the person ceases to hold the office— > > > > > (a) returning officer, > > > > > (b) substitute returning officer, > > > > > (c) regional electoral officer, > > > > > (d) deputy electoral officer. > > > (7) A member of staff of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council must not be appointed as— > > > > > (a) a returning officer, or > > > > > (b) a substitute returning officer. > > > (8) The following persons must not vote at the election— > > > > > (a) the returning officer for the election, > > > > > (b) the substitute returning officer for the election. > > > (9) For the purpose of conducting an election, the returning officer must decide any matter not provided for by this Act or the regulations. > > **s 121C:** Ins 2022 No 68, Sch 2.1\[17\].