135Objections to application to conduct elections for office (s 184(1))

135 Objections to application to conduct elections for office (s 184(1))

(1) An objection under subsection 184(1) of the Act may be made by lodging a notice of objection with the FWC no later than 28 days after the publication of the notice mentioned in subregulation 134(1). (2) A notice of objection must comply with the requirements of regulation 14. (3) No later than 7 days after a notice of objection is lodged, the objector must serve a copy of the notice of objection on the applicant. (4) An applicant: (a) may, within 14 days after service on it of a copy of a notice of objection under subregulation (3), lodge with the FWC in answer to the objection a written statement signed by a member of the committee of management making the application; and (b) must, within 7 days after a written statement is so lodged, serve a copy of the statement on the objector.