Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345:section:186
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 186
Character Range: 309315–310833

186  General Manager may permit organisation or branch to conduct its elections for office
 (1) Where an application in relation to an organisation or branch has been lodged under subsection 183(1) and, after any objections duly made have been heard, the General Manager is satisfied:
 (a) that the rules of the organisation or branch comply with the requirements of this Act relating to the conduct of elections for office; and
 (b) that, if the organisation or branch is exempted from subsection 182(1), the elections for the organisation or branch, or the election for the particular office, as the case may be, will be conducted:
 (i) under the rules of the organisation or branch, as the case may be, and this Act; and
 (ii) in a manner that will afford members entitled to vote at such elections or election an adequate opportunity of voting without intimidation;
the General Manager may exempt the organisation or branch from subsection 182(1) in relation to elections for the organisation or branch, or the election for the particular office, as the case may be.
 (2) The General Manager may revoke an exemption granted to an organisation or branch under subsection (1):
 (a) on application by the committee of management of the organisation or branch; or
 (b) if the General Manager:
 (i) is no longer satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1); and
 (ii) has given the committee of management of the organisation or branch an opportunity, as prescribed, to show cause why the exemption should not be revoked.