Industrial Relations Regulation 2018

For section 669(1) of the Act, the information is as follows—

the name of each office for which an election is needed;

whether the election is because—

the term of the office will be ending; or

there is a casual vacancy in the office; or

of a new office created under the organisation’s or branch’s rules;

the number of offices for election;

if membership figures are used to calculate the number of offices, the figures when—

more than 1 office for which an election is needed has the same name; and

the number of the offices can, under the organisation’s or branch’s rules, be calculated before the prescribed day under subsection (4);

if the electorate consists only of members of a branch, section or other division of an organisation—the name of the branch, section or division;

the day and time of the start and end of the term for each office for which an election is required;

whether the organisation or branch has adopted the model election rules without change;

if the organisation or branch has not adopted the model election rules or has adopted the model election rules with changes—

whether the voting system for the election is a direct voting system or a collegiate electoral system; and

how the organisation’s or branch’s rules require the result of the election to be decided.

The information mentioned in subsection (1)(h) may be given by giving the registrar a copy of the provisions of the organisation’s or branch’s rules that contain the information.

Information mentioned in subsection (1) must be accompanied by a statement signed by an authorised officer of the organisation or branch stating the information is being filed under section 669(1) of the Act.

For section 669(2) of the Act, the day is the day that is 2 months before the first day on which a person may become a candidate in the election under the organisation’s or branch’s rules.