sec.79Amalgamation or withdrawal hearing

sec.79 Amalgamation or withdrawal hearing

When the time for filing a statement answering a notice of objection under section 76 (2) for a proposed amalgamation or withdrawal has ended, the commission must promptly fix a time and place for a hearing to hear submissions about— the application; and if an application for a community of interest declaration under section 53 was filed with the application—making a declaration for the amalgamation; and if a ballot exemption was applied for—giving the exemption; and if approval for an alternative ballot was applied for—giving the approval. The commission— must promptly give notice of the time and place for the hearing to— the applicant; and all organisations; and a person who has filed an objection to an application to be heard at the hearing; and may notify other persons it considers may be interested in the hearing. notifying the electoral commission (sec.79-ssec.1) When the time for filing a statement answering a notice of objection under section 76 (2) for a proposed amalgamation or withdrawal has ended, the commission must promptly fix a time and place for a hearing to hear submissions about— the application; and if an application for a community of interest declaration under section 53 was filed with the application—making a declaration for the amalgamation; and if a ballot exemption was applied for—giving the exemption; and if approval for an alternative ballot was applied for—giving the approval. (sec.79-ssec.2) The commission— must promptly give notice of the time and place for the hearing to— the applicant; and all organisations; and a person who has filed an objection to an application to be heard at the hearing; and may notify other persons it considers may be interested in the hearing. notifying the electoral commission

• (a) the application; and
• (b) if an application for a community of interest declaration under section 53 was filed with the application—making a declaration for the amalgamation; and
• (c) if a ballot exemption was applied for—giving the exemption; and
• (d) if approval for an alternative ballot was applied for—giving the approval.
• (a) must promptly give notice of the time and place for the hearing to— (i) the applicant; and (ii) all organisations; and (iii) a person who has filed an objection to an application to be heard at the hearing; and
• (i) the applicant; and
• (ii) all organisations; and
• (iii) a person who has filed an objection to an application to be heard at the hearing; and
• (b) may notify other persons it considers may be interested in the hearing. Example for paragraph (b) — notifying the electoral commission
• (i) the applicant; and
• (ii) all organisations; and