Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017

At each annual general meeting of an association, members of the association at the meeting must elect officers of the association.

An officer may only be elected as follows—

any 2 members (the nominating members) may nominate any other member (the candidate) to be the officer;

the nomination may be made—

at the annual general meeting; or

if the candidate can not be at the annual general meeting, by giving the secretary, before the meeting, a nomination in writing signed by the nominating members and the candidate;

if there is only 1 nomination for the office—the candidate is elected to the office if the candidate receives the votes of a majority of the members at the meeting;

if there is more than 1 nomination for the office—

if 1 candidate receives the most votes, the candidate is elected to the office; or

if 2 or more candidates each receive an equal number of votes, that are more than those received by any other single candidate, the candidate elected to the office must be decided, at the meeting, by lot between the 2 or more candidates; or

if each candidate receives an equal number of votes, the candidate elected to the office must be decided, at the meeting, by lot between all candidates.

A retiring officer of the association is eligible for re-election.

An election to fill a casual vacancy in the office of an officer of an association may be held at a general meeting of the association.