Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00724:reg:31:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00724
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 31 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 31134–34089

31      Conditions for conduct of student member elections by ANUSA

       (1)    This section applies to an election for a student member conducted by ANUSA.

       (2)    ANUSA must ensure that the following conditions are complied with in relation to the election:

(a)    the election must be conducted by ANUSA in accordance with the ANU Act and this instrument;
[Note: A reference to this instrument includes a reference to the instruments made under this instrument, especially the Governance Rule (see Legislation Statute, section 18 (Reference to University legislation includes instruments under the legislation)).]

(b)    a person is not eligible to nominate a candidate for election, be nominated as a candidate for election, vote, or be elected, in the election unless the person is:

(i)    for an election for the postgraduate student member—a postgraduate student of the University; or

(ii)    for an election for the undergraduate student member—an undergraduate student of the University;

(c)    the student member must be directly elected as the student member by:

(i)    for an election for the postgraduate student member—the postgraduate students of the University; or

(ii)    for an election for the undergraduate student member—the undergraduate students of the University;

(d)    if the election is not for a casual vacancy—the election must be conducted at the same time as the annual elections for elected positions in ANUSA;

(e)    ANUSA must ensure that there is a returning officer appointed for the election;

(f)    the returning officer must ensure that the election is conducted fairly, and, in particular, the returning officer must take reasonable steps to ensure that persons eligible to become candidates and vote in the election:

(i)    are given reasonable notice of the opportunity to become candidates and vote; and

(ii)    are given reasonable information about how and when they may become candidates and vote; and

(iii)    have a reasonable opportunity to become candidates and vote in the election;

(g)    the returning officer must also ensure that the election otherwise complies with this instrument;

(h)    ANUSA must take the steps necessary, or that the returning officer reasonably requires, to assist the returning officer ensure that the election is conducted fairly and otherwise complies with this instrument;

(i)    the election must be by a method of preferential voting and by secret ballot;

(j)    after the conclusion of the election, the returning officer must declare the result of the election;

(k)    the returning officer must report to the Vice-Chancellor on the conduct, and the result, of the election within 2 working days after the day the result of the election is declared by the returning officer;

(l)    the election must otherwise comply with this instrument.

       (3)    To remove any doubt, subsection (2) does not prevent:

(a)    the election from being