Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS) REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 23

         (1)   As soon as practicable after the close of the poll, but on a working day, the returning officer must count the votes for each candidate.

         (2)   A returning officer must, not less than 1 working day before the count, notify each candidate, or a scrutineer of each candidate, of the place where, and the time when, the count is to occur.

         (3)   The candidate who receives the most votes is the successful candidate.

         (4)   If 2 or more candidates receive the same number of votes, the successful candidate is to be determined by lots drawn by the returning officer in the manner prescribed in regulation 23A.