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voter by electronic means.

 (4) However, the returning officer may refuse to publish a candidate's statement if:
 (a) the statement does not comply with subsection (2); or
 (b) the returning officer believes the statement:
 (i) is false or misleading in a material particular; or
 (ii) may be defamatory.

 (5) If the returning officer refuses to publish a candidate's statement, the returning officer must notify the candidate in writing and give the candidate a reasonable opportunity to provide a replacement statement within 2 business days after the notice.

 (6) The candidates' statements must be published in the same order as the order of candidates on the ballot paper, as determined under section 23.

 (7) If a candidate does not provide a statement, the returning officer must advise of this fact in the publication of candidates' statements.

19 Acceptance of nominations

 (1) The returning officer must accept a nomination of a person as a candidate in an election of the staff-elected Director if the following requirements are met:
 (a) the person nominated is eligible to be a candidate, and hold office, as the staff-elected Director under subsection 13A (2) of the Act;
 (b) the nomination was lodged, in the form approved by the returning officer, with the returning officer by the date required by section 17;
 (c) the nomination contains the following information:
 (i) the full name of the nominee;
 (ii) if the nominee wants his or her name to appear in a different form on the ballot paper—the form of the nominee's name to appear on the ballot paper;
 (iii) the nominee's contact details;
 (iv) the names, addresses and signatures of 6 eligible voters who are endorsing the nominee for the position of staff-elected Director;
 (d) the nomination is signed by the nominee, in the presence of a witness, endorsing the nomination;
 (e) the nomination is accompanied by any other information or documents specified under subsection 16 (4) in the notice calling for nominations.

 (2) If a nomination does not meet the requirements mentioned in paragraph (1) (c), the returning officer must:
 (a) if practicable—notify the nominee and give the nominee 7 days in which to meet the requirements; or
 (b) in any other case—reject the nomination.

20 Withdrawal of nominations

 (1) A nominee may withdraw the nominee's nomination by notice to the returning officer.

 (2) The notice must be:
 (a) in writing, signed by the nominee, and witnessed by an eligible voter; and
 (b) in the form approved by the returning officer; and
 (c) given to the returning officer not later than the date and time specified in the notice calling for nominations as the latest date and time by which nominations may be withdrawn.

 (3) A person cannot withdraw