Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01736:reg:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01736
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 22
Character Range: 17749–19013

22  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 (the nominee) is eligible to be a candidate for election, 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 day required by section 20;
 (c) the nomination contains the following information:
 (i) the full name of the nominee;
 (ii) if the nominee wants the nominee's 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.
 (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.