Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Election of Staff-elected Director) Regulation 2012 (Cth)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Election of Staff‑elected Director) Regulation 20121 Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 285 I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 and the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973. Dated 6 December 2012

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor-General By Her Excellency's Command

STEPHEN CONROY Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Contents

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of regulation 2 Commencement 3 Purpose of regulation 4 Definitions

Part 2 Notice and method of election

5 Notice of election 6 AEC to conduct elections 7 Method of election

Part 3 Returning officer and roll of voters

8 Appointment of returning officer 9 Powers and functions of returning officer 10 Eligible voters 11 Roll of voters to be prepared and forwarded 12 Returning officer may request further information 13 Publication of names of eligible voters 14 Notification of alternate address 15 Alteration of roll

Part 4 Nominations and candidates' statements

16 Notice of invitation for nominations 17 Lodgement of nominations 18 Candidates' statements 19 Acceptance of nominations 20 Withdrawal of nominations 21 Procedure on closure of nominations

Part 5 Ballot

22 Opening and closing of ballot 23 Ballot papers 24 Printing and distribution of election material 25 Replacement election material 26 Receipt of completed ballot papers

Part 6 Counting and scrutiny of ballot papers

27 Appointment of scrutineers 28 Conduct of scrutineers 29 Preliminary scrutiny of declaration envelopes 30 Counting of ballot papers 31 Objections to ballot papers 32 Declaration of results

Part 7 Disputes and irregularities