Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1999 - SECT 599

(1) Before calling nominations for the election, the organisation or branch must—

(a) appoint a returning officer to conduct the election; and

(b) give the registrar—

(i) notice of the returning officer's name; and

(ii) a statutory declaration sworn by the returning officer stating the returning officer is not an employee, member or officer of the organisation or a branch of the organisation; and

(c) obtain the registrar's written approval of the returning officer's appointment.

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) An employee, member or officer of the organisation or branch must not be appointed as the returning officer.