Grammar Schools Regulation 2016

This regulation may be cited as the Grammar Schools Regulation 2016.

This regulation commences on 1 January 2017.

The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this regulation.

For section 54(3)(b) of the Act, the current address of each donor is prescribed.Example of current address—

A donor’s current email address or current postal address.

For section 60(3)(a) of the Act, an electoral eligibility amount provided for in a by-law of a board—

for a single-term amount—must be at least $50 and not more than $500; and

for a multiple-term amount—must be at least $500 and not more than $5000.

A person may donate a multiple-term amount to a board only as a lump sum.

If a person donates a single-term amount to a board, the amount relates to the person’s eligibility for nomination, or to vote, only in the next election for the board held immediately after the donation is made.

If a person donates a multiple-term amount to a board, the amount relates to the person’s eligibility for nomination, or to vote, in all elections held for the board.

In this section—

multiple-term amount means an electoral eligibility amount that, under a board’s by-laws, applies for all electoral cycles for the board.

single-term amount means an electoral eligibility amount that, under a board’s by-laws, applies for 1 particular electoral cycle for the board.

This section applies if a board has not made a by-law providing for an electoral eligibility amount for the board.

For section 60(3)(b) of the Act, the electoral eligibility amount for the board is $50 for each electoral cycle for the board.

If a person donates the electoral eligibility amount to the board, the amount relates to the person’s eligibility for nomination, or to vote, only in the next election for the board held immediately after the donation is made.

An election for a board must be held at least 3 months before the end of the terms of office of the elected members of the board.

The secretary must prepare a roll of electors for each election for the board.

The roll of electors must include only the names of all eligible persons for the election.

The secretary must sign and date the roll of electors.

The secretary must provide a written notice under this section to an eligible person for the election, unless the eligible person’s current address has been removed from the register of donors under section 54(5) the Act.

The notice must state the following—

the day the election is to be held (the election day);

the day and time (the nomination day and time) by which a nomination of a candidate for the election must be received by the board;

the way a person may be nominated as a candidate for the election under section 10;

the way a person may cast a vote in the election.

The secretary must provide the notice—

at least 21 days before the day by which nominations must be received by the board; and

at least 2 months before the election day; and

in the way the board considers appropriate.

A person may be nominated as a candidate for an election for the board only if the person—

is, under the Act, eligible to be an elected member; and

is nominated as a candidate by at least 2 other persons who are eligible persons for the election.

A nomination of a candidate must—

be in writing; and

be signed by the candidate and the persons making the nomination; and

be received by the secretary on or before the nomination day and time.

If no more than 3 candidates are nominated by the nomination day and time—

the secretary is not required to conduct a vote for the election; and

the candidates nominated are taken to be elected to the board unopposed.

If more than 3 candidates are nominated by the nomination day and time for an election, the secretary must conduct a vote for the election under this division.