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be a candidate for election, and hold office, as the staff-elected Director.

 (2) The returning officer must publish the notice:
 (a) as soon as practicable after the returning officer is appointed; and
 (b) before the opening time and date for nominations specified in the notice.

 (3) The notice must:
 (a) state that an election is to be conducted by the returning officer for the position of staff-elected Director of the ABC; and
 (b) invite nominations for election from persons who are eligible to be candidates, and hold office, as the staff‑elected Director under subsection 13A (2) of the Act; and
 (c) state the time and date for the opening and closing of nominations; and
 (d) state the time and date for the opening and closing of the ballot for the election; and
 (e) specify where nomination forms may be obtained; and
 (f) specify where and how nomination forms must be lodged; and
 (g) state the latest date and time by which nominations may be withdrawn.

Note   Section 22 sets out when the ballot opens and closes.

 (4) The notice may also specify other information and documents that may or must be submitted with the nomination.

17 Lodgement of nominations

 (1) Nominations for candidates for election to the position of staff‑elected Director open on the date stated in the notice issued under subsection 16 (1) as the date for the opening of nominations.

 (2) A person wanting to nominate as a candidate for election to the position of staff-elected Director must lodge the person's nomination with the returning officer no later than 12 noon on the 28th day after the day on which nominations open, as stated in the notice.

 (3) However, if the day mentioned in subsection (2) for lodging nominations is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in New South Wales, the day by which nominations must be lodged is the next business day after that day.

 (4) The nomination must be in the form approved by the returning officer.

18 Candidates' statements

 (1) Each candidate may give the returning officer a statement (which may include a biography) in support of the candidate's candidature.

 (2) The statement must:
 (a) be given with the candidate's nomination; and
 (b) not exceed 200 words.

 (3) Not later than 7 days after the close of nominations, the returning officer must publish the candidates' statements by:
 (a) placing the statements on the ABC's internal website; or
 (b) sending the statements directly to each eligible 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