Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00484:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00484
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 5370–7213

7  Making nominations
 (1) A nomination for the office of alternate Deputy Chairperson is valid only if the TSRA decides to elect an alternate Deputy Chairperson not later than 15 minutes after the beginning of the first meeting of the TSRA after it is elected.
 (2) A nomination must:
 (a) be in the approved form for the nomination of a candidate for a relevant office; and
 (b) set out the name, place of residence and occupation of the candidate; and
 (c) specify the office, or offices, for which the candidate is nominated; and
 (d) be signed by another member of the TSRA; and
 (e) indicate the form in which the candidate's name is to be presented on the ballot‑paper; and
 (f) include a declaration by the candidate that the candidate:
 (i) is a member of the TSRA; and
 (ii) consents to act if elected.
 (3) A nomination must be given to the returning officer not later than 30 minutes after the beginning of that meeting.
 (4) However, if the returning officer announces at the meeting that:
 (a) there is no candidate for a relevant office; or
 (b) if, after the election of the Chairperson, there is no candidate remaining for the office of Deputy Chairperson; or
 (c) if:
 (i) the TSRA has decided, under subsection (1), to elect an alternate Deputy Chairperson; and
 (ii) after the election of the Deputy Chairperson, there is no candidate remaining for the office of alternate Deputy Chairperson;
a nomination for the relevant office may be given to the returning officer not later than 15 minutes after the announcement.
 (5) A nomination that is not made in accordance with this section is invalid.
 (6) Not later than the time mentioned in subsection (3) or (4), a candidate may withdraw, as a candidate, from the election by giving to the returning officer a written notice to that effect that is signed by the candidate.