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reg 21A

Procedure on open ballot

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Schedule 1Modified Building Units and Group Titles Regulation
Part 4Elections

21A Procedure on open ballot

An open election by ballot must be conducted in compliance with the following rules—

1 The secretary must prepare ballot papers showing—

(a)

the number of persons required to be elected; and

(b)

the names of the candidates in alphabetical order; and

(c)

for each candidate, whether the candidate is—

(i)

an individual who is a lessee; or

(ii)

a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or

(iii)

an individual who is not a proprietor but who is nominated for election by a lessee; and

(d)

the name of the person who nominated the candidate.

2 The secretary must give each person shown on the roll a ballot paper and an envelope marked ‘Ballot Paper’ and addressed to the secretary.

3 A person who is entitled to vote must vote by—

(a)

crossing out the names of candidates for whom the person does not wish to vote until the number of names remaining equals the number of persons required to be elected to each position; and

(b)

signing the back of the ballot paper; and

(c)

marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the ballot paper; and

(d)

unless the ballot paper is completed at the annual general meeting—

(i)

placing the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope; and

(ii)

sealing the envelope and signing the back of the envelope; and

(iii)

marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the envelope; and

(e)

giving or sending the envelope to the secretary before or at the annual general meeting.

4 A person who is entitled to vote but has not voted before the annual general meeting must be given a ballot paper by the secretary when the person asks for it, and the person must give the completed ballot to the secretary when required by the secretary to do so.

5 A ballot paper envelope must not be opened until all votes cast have been given to the secretary.

(amended)

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