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Convicted persons—candidature

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Chapter 12Industrial organisations and associated entities
Part 9Officers
Division 2Disqualifications from candidature or holding office
Subdivision 1Disqualifications

704 Convicted persons—candidature

A person convicted of a disqualifying offence may be a candidate or elected to an office in an organisation only if—

(a)

the person has made an application under subdivision 2 for leave to hold the office and—

(i)

was given leave to hold the office; or

(ii)

the court fixed a disqualification period for the person and the period has ended; or

(b)

5 years has elapsed since the later of the following—

(i)

the conviction;

(ii)

if the person served a prison term for the offence—the person’s release from prison.

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