University of New England By-law 2005
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9 Returning Officer
9 Returning Officer
(1) An election of any elected member of the Council is to be conducted by the Secretary to the Council who is to be the Returning Officer for the election.
(2) Subject to the provisions of the Act and this Division, the decision of the Returning Officer on all matters affecting the eligibility of candidates and the conduct and results of an election is to be final.
(3) The Returning Officer is to appoint a Deputy Returning Officer, and may appoint further Deputy Returning Officers, and other persons, to assist the Returning Officer in the conduct of all or any part of an election.
(4) An election is not invalid because of any failure from any cause to comply with a procedural requirement, or because of any mistake in the keeping of records or the sending of voting papers.