Industrial Relations Regulation 2018

In these rules—ballot box means a ballot box kept under section 15.candidate, for an election, means a person—

who has nominated as a candidate for the office the election is about; and

whose nomination has been accepted under section 6(3); and

whose nomination has not been withdrawn.

eligible member means a person who was a financial member of the organisation 30 days before the opening day for nominations.higher office means—

for the office of management committee member—an office other than the office of trustee; or

for the office of assistant secretary—the office of secretary, vice-president or president; or

for the office of secretary—the office of vice-president or president; or

for the office of vice-president—the office of president.

initialled, by the manager of an election, includes being marked with a copy of the manager’s initials.member means a member of the organisation.return envelope see section 14(1)(e).roll, for an election, means the roll of voters prepared for the election under section 10.scrutineer means—

a candidate who acts personally as a scrutineer; or

a person appointed as a scrutineer for a candidate under section 21.

secretary means—

the person holding office as the organisation’s secretary; or

another officer of the organisation, however described, who performs the functions of the organisation’s secretary.

trustee means the office of a person holding, whether as trustee or otherwise, property—

of the organisation; or

that the organisation has a beneficial interest in.

voter, in relation to an election, means a person—

who is an eligible member; and

whose name is on the roll for the election.

voting material see section 14(1).