23Nomination of nominees

23 Nomination of nominees

23 Nomination of nominees

(1) A primary producer that is 1 of the following must, by written notice, nominate an individual to be enrolled in the final roll for, and vote on behalf of the primary producer in, a poll—

(a) a corporation, partnership or trustee,

(b) a legal representative for a person or a person’s estate.

(2) The individual is entitled to vote in a poll as the nominee of the primary producer if the returning officer is satisfied that—

(a) the individual has been nominated by the primary producer to vote on behalf of the primary producer, and

(b) the individual is not enrolled in the final roll for the poll in another capacity.

(3) The primary producer may nominate only 1 nominee under this section.

(4) A nomination under this section is revoked and replaced by a later nomination.

(5) In this section—

partnership includes—

(a) a party to a share-farming agreement, and

(b) a group of persons who, in the returning officer’s opinion, are engaged in a single enterprise for the growing, raising or production for sale of a primary product, regardless of whether one or more of the persons form a legal entity.