39Election procedure

#### 39 Election procedure 39 Election procedure > > (1) The election of a mine safety and health representative is to be conducted in accordance with the regulations and for that purpose the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the election of mine safety and health representatives, including the following— > > > > > (a) eligibility for election, > > > > > (b) eligibility to vote at an election, > > > > > (c) the nomination of candidates for election, > > > > > (d) the conduct of an election. > > > (2) An election of a mine safety and health representative for a coal mine must be held if one or more positions are vacant and— > > > > > (a) a worker at the coal mine requests in writing that an election be held, or > > > > > (b) the regulator directs that an election be held. > > > (3) If the number of candidates for election as a site safety and health representative or an electrical safety and health representative for a coal mine equals the number of vacancies for the particular office, the election need not be conducted and each candidate is to be taken to have been elected.