Industrial Relations Regulation 2018

This section applies if a ballot document for a proposed amalgamation or withdrawal posted to a voter—

has not been received by the voter; or

has been lost or destroyed; or

is a ballot paper that has been spoilt.

The voter may apply to the manager of the ballot for a duplicate of the ballot document.

The application must—

be received by the manager on or before the finish day of the ballot; and

state the grounds for the application; and

if practicable, be substantiated by evidence verifying or tending to verify the grounds; and

state the voter has not voted at the ballot; and

if the ballot document is a spoilt ballot paper—be accompanied by the ballot paper.

If the application complies with subsection (3), the manager must—

give a duplicate of the document to the voter; or

for a spoilt ballot paper—

mark ‘spoilt’ on the paper; and

initial the paper where marked and keep the paper; and

give a fresh ballot paper to the voter.

In this section—ballot document means—

a document mentioned in section 100(2); or

voting material given to a voter under section 98.