Western Sydney University By-law 2017
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17 Returning officer
17 Returning officer
(1) The Secretary of the University is the returning officer for all elections.
(2) The returning officer is to take all reasonable steps to ensure the fairness and integrity of the election process.
(3) Subject to the Act and this By-law, the returning officer’s decision is final in connection with any matter affecting the conduct of an election including, without limitation, eligibility of candidates and the results of any election.
(4) The returning officer may authorise another person to exercise any function of the returning officer under this By-law or the rules of the Board. Any function exercised by that authorised person is taken to have been exercised by the returning officer.