Industrial Relations Regulation 2018
sec.97Notice of ballot
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sec.97 Notice of ballot
The manager of a ballot for a proposed amalgamation or withdrawal must, before the ballot starts, give each person with a right to vote in the ballot notice of the start and finish days and times of the ballot. If the commission has approved an alternative ballot under section 88 (2) , the manager of the ballot must— fix the place for the ballot; and give at least 21 days notice to each voter of— the place, day and times; and the procedure to get and cast an absentee vote. The manager of the ballot may give a notice under this section by— post addressed to the voter’s residential address; or including it in a publication the organisation or constituent part gives the organisation’s members with a right to vote in the ballot free of charge; or another way the manager considers will reasonably bring the notice to each member’s attention. (sec.97-ssec.1) The manager of a ballot for a proposed amalgamation or withdrawal must, before the ballot starts, give each person with a right to vote in the ballot notice of the start and finish days and times of the ballot. (sec.97-ssec.2) If the commission has approved an alternative ballot under section 88 (2) , the manager of the ballot must— fix the place for the ballot; and give at least 21 days notice to each voter of— the place, day and times; and the procedure to get and cast an absentee vote. (sec.97-ssec.3) The manager of the ballot may give a notice under this section by— post addressed to the voter’s residential address; or including it in a publication the organisation or constituent part gives the organisation’s members with a right to vote in the ballot free of charge; or another way the manager considers will reasonably bring the notice to each member’s attention.
- (a) fix the place for the ballot; and
- (b) give at least 21 days notice to each voter of— (i) the place, day and times; and (ii) the procedure to get and cast an absentee vote.
- (i) the place, day and times; and
- (ii) the procedure to get and cast an absentee vote.
- (i) the place, day and times; and
- (ii) the procedure to get and cast an absentee vote.
- (a) post addressed to the voter’s residential address; or
- (b) including it in a publication the organisation or constituent part gives the organisation’s members with a right to vote in the ballot free of charge; or
- (c) another way the manager considers will reasonably bring the notice to each member’s attention.