sec.30Declaration of result of election

sec.30 Declaration of result of election

As soon as practicable after the votes for the board member election have been counted, the director must prepare and sign a notice stating— each candidate’s name; and for each candidate, the number, in words and figures, of the votes for the candidate; and the following are declared elected— if a vote is needed for State schools candidates—the State schools candidates decided as provided by subsections (2) and (4) ; if a vote is needed for non-State schools candidates—the non-State schools candidate decided as provided by subsections (3) and (4) ; and for each candidate declared elected, whether the candidate is elected as a State schools member or as a non-State schools member; and the day the result of the board member election is declared. For subsection (1) (c) (i) , the 2 State schools candidates with the highest, or highest and next highest number of votes are elected. For subsection (1) (c) (ii) , the non-State schools candidate with the highest number of votes is elected. If 2 or more candidates (the tied candidates ) receive the same number of votes, so that it is not possible to identify which of the tied candidates is elected under subsection (2) or (3) , the director must decide, by lot, which of the tied candidates is elected. The director’s signing of the notice must be witnessed by 2 other persons, and both witnesses must also sign the notice. The director must give the notice to the Minister as soon as practicable after subsection (5) is complied with for the notice. In this section— vote means a vote counted under section 29 . (sec.30-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after the votes for the board member election have been counted, the director must prepare and sign a notice stating— each candidate’s name; and for each candidate, the number, in words and figures, of the votes for the candidate; and the following are declared elected— if a vote is needed for State schools candidates—the State schools candidates decided as provided by subsections (2) and (4) ; if a vote is needed for non-State schools candidates—the non-State schools candidate decided as provided by subsections (3) and (4) ; and for each candidate declared elected, whether the candidate is elected as a State schools member or as a non-State schools member; and the day the result of the board member election is declared. (sec.30-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (c) (i) , the 2 State schools candidates with the highest, or highest and next highest number of votes are elected. (sec.30-ssec.3) For subsection (1) (c) (ii) , the non-State schools candidate with the highest number of votes is elected. (sec.30-ssec.4) If 2 or more candidates (the tied candidates ) receive the same number of votes, so that it is not possible to identify which of the tied candidates is elected under subsection (2) or (3) , the director must decide, by lot, which of the tied candidates is elected. (sec.30-ssec.5) The director’s signing of the notice must be witnessed by 2 other persons, and both witnesses must also sign the notice. (sec.30-ssec.6) The director must give the notice to the Minister as soon as practicable after subsection (5) is complied with for the notice. (sec.30-ssec.7) In this section— vote means a vote counted under section 29 .