Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01736:reg:37
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01736
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 37
Character Range: 33655–34694

37  Application to dispute election
 (1) A candidate for an election may, by giving written notice to the returning officer for the election, dispute the validity of the election.
 (2) The notice must:
 (a) set out the grounds relied on to dispute the validity of the election; and
 (b) be signed by the candidate giving the notice; and
 (c) be given not later than 14 days after the day on which the information mentioned in subsection 35(2) is placed on the Corporation's internal website.
 (3) As soon as practicable after giving the notice, the candidate must give a copy of the notice to the person declared to have been elected as the staff‑elected Director at the election.
 (4) The returning officer must, as soon as practicable after receiving the notice, forward the notice to the Minister.
 (5) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after receiving the notice, refer the notice to the dispute committee established for the election under section 36, unless the Minister considers that the notice is frivolous or vexatious.