(6) Without limiting subclause (5), the returning officer may require a person who wishes to vote in the election to state any particulars necessary for the purpose of identifying the name on the membership roll under which the vote is claimed. (5) The returning officer is to determine the processes for voting. (4) The returning officer is to direct the voting members present at the election meeting that each member must record a vote on the ballot-paper for one candidate by placing the number “1” (or a tick or cross) in the square opposite the name of the candidate. (3) The returning officer must prepare a ballot-paper listing the names of the candidates in the order determined in accordance with this clause with a square opposite each name. (2) The order is to be determined by the returning officer or in the manner determined by the returning officer. (5) A person may nominate another person to stand for election as a Board member by notice in writing to the returning officer or, if the returning officer has delegated his or her functions as returning officer to another person, the delegate at or before the time when nominations are called for at the meeting of the Local Aboriginal Land Council at which the election is held.Ģ3 Conduct of ballots for Board members (1) If a ballot is to be held for the election of Board members, the returning officer must, after the close of nominations, determine the order in which the candidates’ names are to be listed on ballot-papers. (4) The returning officer must not vote in the election.
(3) If a copy of a membership roll is not provided in accordance with subclause (2) and the Registrar has delegated his or her functions as returning officer to another person, the Registrar must, at the request of the delegate, supply a current copy of the Council’s membership roll, certified in a manner approved by the Registrar, to the Registrar before the election. (2) The chief executive officer of the Local Aboriginal Land Council must, not later than 48 hours before a meeting at which an election for one or more Board members is to take place, send a current copy of the Council’s membership roll, certified in a manner approved by the Registrar, to the Registrar. (4) If, at the election for all Board members of the Council, fewer than 5 nominations are received, the persons nominated are taken to be elected as Board members of the Council and the number of Board members for the Council for the period for which the members are elected is to be 5.Ģ2 Election of Board members (1) An election for a Board member is to be conducted by the Registrar. (3) If, at the election for all Board members of the Council, more than 7 nominations are received, the number of Board members for the Council for the period for which the members are elected is to be 7. (2) If, at the election for all Board members of the Council, 5, 6 or 7 nominations are received, the persons nominated are taken to be elected as the Board members of the Council and the number of persons nominated is to be the number of Board members for the Council for the period for which the members are elected. (4) If, at the election for all Board members of the Council, fewer than 7 nominations are received, the persons nominated are taken to be elected as Board members of the Council and the number of Board members for the Council for the period for which the members are elected is to be 7.Ģ1 Number of Board members for Council having 100 or fewer voting members (1) A Local Aboriginal Land Council having 100 or fewer voting members when an election for all Board members is held is to have not fewer than 5 and not more than 7 Board members. (3) If, at the election for all Board members of the Council, more than 10 nominations are received, the number of Board members for the Council for the period for which the members are elected is to be 10. (2) If, at the election for all Board members of the Council, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nominations are received, the persons nominated are taken to be elected as the Board members of the Council and the number of persons nominated is to be the number of Board members for the Council for the period for which the members are elected. 20 Number of Board members for Council having more than 100 voting members (1) A Local Aboriginal Land Council having more than 100 voting members when an election for all Board members is held is to have not fewer than 7 and not more than 10 Board members.