sec.109Scrutineers

sec.109 Scrutineers

An existing organisation’s management committee may appoint a member of the organisation as a scrutineer for a ballot to represent the interests of members for a proposed amalgamation. An amalgamated organisation’s management committee may appoint a member of the organisation as a scrutineer for a ballot to represent the interests of members for a proposed withdrawal. An appointment under subsection (1) or (2) must be written and be signed by a member of the management committee of the organisation on the committee’s behalf. A constituent part may appoint a constituent member as a scrutineer for a ballot to represent the interests of the part for a proposed withdrawal. An appointment under subsection (4) must be written and be signed by the representative constituent member. A committee or constituent part that appoints a scrutineer must notify the manager of the ballot of the scrutineer’s name as soon as possible after the appointment. If a ‘no’ case has been filed for an amalgamation, the manager must allow any member of an existing organisation to be a scrutineer to safeguard the interests of members of the organisation against the proposal, but only if the manager is satisfied the member represents the members who filed the ‘no’ case. However, there may be only 1 scrutineer under this section for each committee or constituent part entitled to appoint a scrutineer under this section for each official who is present where the ballot is being conducted. Also, there may be only 1 scrutineer under subsection (7) for each official who is present where the ballot is being conducted. In this section— official see schedule 2 , section 23 . (sec.109-ssec.1) An existing organisation’s management committee may appoint a member of the organisation as a scrutineer for a ballot to represent the interests of members for a proposed amalgamation. (sec.109-ssec.2) An amalgamated organisation’s management committee may appoint a member of the organisation as a scrutineer for a ballot to represent the interests of members for a proposed withdrawal. (sec.109-ssec.3) An appointment under subsection (1) or (2) must be written and be signed by a member of the management committee of the organisation on the committee’s behalf. (sec.109-ssec.4) A constituent part may appoint a constituent member as a scrutineer for a ballot to represent the interests of the part for a proposed withdrawal. (sec.109-ssec.5) An appointment under subsection (4) must be written and be signed by the representative constituent member. (sec.109-ssec.6) A committee or constituent part that appoints a scrutineer must notify the manager of the ballot of the scrutineer’s name as soon as possible after the appointment. (sec.109-ssec.7) If a ‘no’ case has been filed for an amalgamation, the manager must allow any member of an existing organisation to be a scrutineer to safeguard the interests of members of the organisation against the proposal, but only if the manager is satisfied the member represents the members who filed the ‘no’ case. (sec.109-ssec.8) However, there may be only 1 scrutineer under this section for each committee or constituent part entitled to appoint a scrutineer under this section for each official who is present where the ballot is being conducted. (sec.109-ssec.9) Also, there may be only 1 scrutineer under subsection (7) for each official who is present where the ballot is being conducted. (sec.109-ssec.10) In this section— official see schedule 2 , section 23 .