sec.193Application for approval for ballot not to be a postal ballot

sec.193 Application for approval for ballot not to be a postal ballot

An application to the registrar under section 635 (1) of the Act by an organisation for approval for ballots to decide elections for its elected officers not to be postal ballots must be in the approved form. The application must also— include particulars of the proposed amendments to the organisation’s rules that provide for secret ballots that are not postal ballots; and state that the proposed amendments of the rules are not contrary to the Act or to law; and show how the amendments were proposed and approved in accordance with the organisation’s rules; and give details of how it is believed taking a ballot under the proposed rules will be likely to result in a higher participation by the members in the ballot than would result from a postal ballot; and give details of how it is believed taking a ballot under the proposed rules will give members eligible to vote an adequate opportunity to vote without intimidation; and have attached a copy of a resolution passed in accordance with the organisation’s rules agreeing to the amendments. See also the regulation, section 16 . r 193 amd 2017 SL No. 26 s 91 ; 2018 SL No. 19 s 155 sch 7 ; 2021 SL No. 10 s 56 (sec.193-ssec.1) An application to the registrar under section 635 (1) of the Act by an organisation for approval for ballots to decide elections for its elected officers not to be postal ballots must be in the approved form. (sec.193-ssec.2) The application must also— include particulars of the proposed amendments to the organisation’s rules that provide for secret ballots that are not postal ballots; and state that the proposed amendments of the rules are not contrary to the Act or to law; and show how the amendments were proposed and approved in accordance with the organisation’s rules; and give details of how it is believed taking a ballot under the proposed rules will be likely to result in a higher participation by the members in the ballot than would result from a postal ballot; and give details of how it is believed taking a ballot under the proposed rules will give members eligible to vote an adequate opportunity to vote without intimidation; and have attached a copy of a resolution passed in accordance with the organisation’s rules agreeing to the amendments. See also the regulation, section 16 .

• (a) include particulars of the proposed amendments to the organisation’s rules that provide for secret ballots that are not postal ballots; and
• (b) state that the proposed amendments of the rules are not contrary to the Act or to law; and
• (c) show how the amendments were proposed and approved in accordance with the organisation’s rules; and
• (d) give details of how it is believed taking a ballot under the proposed rules will be likely to result in a higher participation by the members in the ballot than would result from a postal ballot; and