Industrial Relations Regulation 2018
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sch.2-sec.1 Definitions
In these rules— ballot box means a ballot box kept under section 15 . candidate , for an election, means a person— who has nominated as a candidate for the office the election is about; and whose nomination has been accepted under section 6 (3) ; and whose nomination has not been withdrawn. eligible member means a person who was a financial member of the organisation 30 days before the opening day for nominations. higher office means— for the office of management committee member—an office other than the office of trustee; or for the office of assistant secretary—the office of secretary, vice-president or president; or for the office of secretary—the office of vice-president or president; or for the office of vice-president—the office of president. initialled , by the manager of an election, includes being marked with a copy of the manager’s initials. member means a member of the organisation. return envelope see section 14 (1) (e) . roll , for an election, means the roll of voters prepared for the election under section 10 . scrutineer means— a candidate who acts personally as a scrutineer; or a person appointed as a scrutineer for a candidate under section 21 . secretary means— the person holding office as the organisation’s secretary; or another officer of the organisation, however described, who performs the functions of the organisation’s secretary. trustee means the office of a person holding, whether as trustee or otherwise, property— of the organisation; or that the organisation has a beneficial interest in. voter , in relation to an election, means a person— who is an eligible member; and whose name is on the roll for the election. voting material see section 14 (1) .
- (a) who has nominated as a candidate for the office the election is about; and
- (b) whose nomination has been accepted under section 6 (3) ; and
- (c) whose nomination has not been withdrawn.
- (a) for the office of management committee member—an office other than the office of trustee; or
- (b) for the office of assistant secretary—the office of secretary, vice-president or president; or
- (c) for the office of secretary—the office of vice-president or president; or
- (d) for the office of vice-president—the office of president.
- (a) a candidate who acts personally as a scrutineer; or
- (b) a person appointed as a scrutineer for a candidate under section 21 .
- (a) the person holding office as the organisation’s secretary; or
- (b) another officer of the organisation, however described, who performs the functions of the organisation’s secretary.
- (a) of the organisation; or
- (b) that the organisation has a beneficial interest in.