Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00766:reg:60
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00766
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 60
Character Range: 63039–65083

60  Ballot papers—forms (s 65)
 (1) A ballot paper for use in a ballot of the members of an organisation in relation to a proposed amalgamation must be in the appropriate form mentioned in subregulation (2) or (3).
 (2) For a ballot in relation to a proposed amalgamation that does not contain an alternative provision:
 (a) an organisation may elect to use a ballot paper in a form specified as appropriate for this paragraph; or
 (b) if an election is not made, the organisation must use a form specified as appropriate for this paragraph.
 (3) For a ballot in relation to a proposed amalgamation that contains an alternative provision:
 (a) an organisation may elect to use a ballot paper in a form specified as appropriate for this paragraph; or
 (b) if an election is not made, the organisation must use a form specified as appropriate for this paragraph.
 (4) For subregulations (2) and (3), specified means:
 (a) specified in the Procedural Rules; or
 (b) otherwise specifically approved by the President.
 (5) An election under subregulation (2) or (3) must be approved by the committee of management of the organisation.
 (6) A notice of an election under subregulation (2) or (3), and a statement, signed by an authorised officer of the organisation, that the committee of management of the organisation has approved the election, must be lodged with the FWC:
 (a) at the time the relevant application under section 44 of the Act in respect of the proposed amalgamation is lodged; or
 (b) within such further time as the FWC allows.
 (7) The electoral official conducting a ballot may provide with the ballot paper:
 (a) directions to be followed by a member entitled to vote in the ballot so that the vote complies with these Regulations; and
 (b) other directions that the electoral official reasonably believes may assist in ensuring an irregularity does not occur in the conduct of the ballot; and
 (c) notes to assist a member entitled to vote in the ballot by informing him or her of matters relating to conduct of the ballot.