Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

All ballots are to be conducted by the AEC in accordance with the regulations. The expenses of conducting such a ballot are to be borne by the Commonwealth.

The ballot paper sent to the constituent members of a constituent part of an amalgamated organisation in connection with a proposal for the constituent part to withdraw from the amalgamated organisation must be accompanied by:

a copy of the outline under section 95 relating to the proposed withdrawal; and

if there is a statement under section 96 in support of the proposed withdrawal—a copy of that statement; and

if there is a statement under section 97 in opposition to the proposed withdrawal—a copy of that statement; and

the declaration envelope and other envelope required for the purposes of the postal ballot.

In a ballot conducted under this section, each completed ballot paper must be returned to the AEC as follows:

the ballot paper must be in the declaration envelope provided to the voter with the ballot paper;

the declaration envelope must be in another envelope that is in the form prescribed by the regulations.