sec.33Prescribed information for elections— Act , s 669

sec.33 Prescribed information for elections— Act , s 669

For section 669 (1) of the Act , the information is as follows— the name of each office for which an election is needed; whether the election is because— the term of the office will be ending; or there is a casual vacancy in the office; or of a new office created under the organisation’s or branch’s rules; the number of offices for election; if membership figures are used to calculate the number of offices, the figures when— more than 1 office for which an election is needed has the same name; and the number of the offices can, under the organisation’s or branch’s rules, be calculated before the prescribed day under subsection (4) ; if the electorate consists only of members of a branch, section or other division of an organisation—the name of the branch, section or division; the day and time of the start and end of the term for each office for which an election is required; whether the organisation or branch has adopted the model election rules without change; if the organisation or branch has not adopted the model election rules or has adopted the model election rules with changes— whether the voting system for the election is a direct voting system or a collegiate electoral system; and how the organisation’s or branch’s rules require the result of the election to be decided. The information mentioned in subsection (1) (h) may be given by giving the registrar a copy of the provisions of the organisation’s or branch’s rules that contain the information. Information mentioned in subsection (1) must be accompanied by a statement signed by an authorised officer of the organisation or branch stating the information is being filed under section 669 (1) of the Act . For section 669 (2) of the Act , the day is the day that is 2 months before the first day on which a person may become a candidate in the election under the organisation’s or branch’s rules. (sec.33-ssec.1) For section 669 (1) of the Act , the information is as follows— the name of each office for which an election is needed; whether the election is because— the term of the office will be ending; or there is a casual vacancy in the office; or of a new office created under the organisation’s or branch’s rules; the number of offices for election; if membership figures are used to calculate the number of offices, the figures when— more than 1 office for which an election is needed has the same name; and the number of the offices can, under the organisation’s or branch’s rules, be calculated before the prescribed day under subsection (4) ; if the electorate consists only of members of a branch, section or other division of an organisation—the name of the branch, section or division; the day and time of the start and end of the term for each office for which an election is required; whether the organisation or branch has adopted the model election rules without change; if the organisation or branch has not adopted the model election rules or has adopted the model election rules with changes— whether the voting system for the election is a direct voting system or a collegiate electoral system; and how the organisation’s or branch’s rules require the result of the election to be decided. (sec.33-ssec.2) The information mentioned in subsection (1) (h) may be given by giving the registrar a copy of the provisions of the organisation’s or branch’s rules that contain the information. (sec.33-ssec.3) Information mentioned in subsection (1) must be accompanied by a statement signed by an authorised officer of the organisation or branch stating the information is being filed under section 669 (1) of the Act . (sec.33-ssec.4) For section 669 (2) of the Act , the day is the day that is 2 months before the first day on which a person may become a candidate in the election under the organisation’s or branch’s rules.