South Australian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE (ELECTION) REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 9

9—Nomination

        (1)         The returning officer must prepare a nomination form for the purposes of an election (in a form determined by the returning officer).

Note—

Every occupational therapist is eligible to be a candidate for election—see section 6(1)(a) of the Act.

        (2)         An occupational therapist may be nominated as a candidate for an election by lodgement of a nomination form with the returning officer by 12 noon on closing day.

        (3)         A nomination must be made by 2 persons who are entitled to vote at the election.

        (4)         A candidate for election must—

            (a)         make a declaration on the nomination form that he or she is eligible to be elected at the election; and

            (b)         signify his or her consent by signing the nomination form.

        (5)         A nomination must be accompanied by—

            (a)         a profile of the candidate; and

            (b)         other information required by the returning officer.

        (6)         A profile must comply with the following requirements:

            (a)         the profile must be limited to relevant professional information about the candidate and other information directly relevant to the functions or operations of the Board under the Act;

            (b)         the profile must be in typed form or in legible handwriting and comply with other requirements as to form determined by the returning officer;

            (c)         the profile must not exceed 200 words;

            (d)         the profile must be signed and dated by the candidate (but this signature and date will not form part of the profile for the purposes of the election).

        (7)         The returning officer may reject a nomination if, in the opinion of the returning officer, the name under which the candidate is nominated—

            (a)         is obscene; or

            (b)         is frivolous; or

            (c)         appears to have been assumed for an ulterior purpose.

        (8)         A nomination is invalid if—

            (a)         the nomination is not made by the use of a nomination form under this regulation; or

            (b)         the nomination form is not completed—

                  (i)         in accordance with instructions contained in the form; or

                  (ii)         in accordance with the requirements of this regulation; or

            (c)         the nomination form, the candidate profile and any other required information are not received by the returning officer by 12 noon on closing day.

        (9)         A dispute as to the validity of a nomination will be determined summarily by the returning officer.

        (10)         A nominated candidate may at any time before the close of nominations, by written notice signed by the candidate and given to the returning officer, withdraw the nomination.