Soil Conservation District Advisory Committee Election Regulations 1963 (S.R. No. 59)

STATUTORY RLLES 1963. so-a Conservation and Land Util-izati.on Acts (Nos. 6372 & 6911). REGt:LATION8 RELATIXG TO CO~'DUCT OF SOIL COXSERVATIO:"l" DISTRICT ADVISORY COl\-fiUJ'l'TEE ELECTIONS. At the l!,'xecutiue Council Chamber, J-lelbourne, the seventh day oj Jlay, 1963. PRESE:N"T: His Excellency the Lieutenant·Governor of Victoria . :vrr. Fraser .:.vrr, Thompson. I "J r,1ir~1rnnr<> r.f th;, pour,;,r<.. c:onfo.rr0d by tho Son Con~or-vation and Land Utilization Acts :No. 6372, 1958, and 6911, of 1962, His Excellency the Lleutenant•Governor of Victoria. by and with the advice of the E:x~utive Coundl thereof, doth hereby make the following Regulations, that is ro say:~ 1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Sot! Conserva tion District Advisory CommitteEJ Ele.::tion Regulations 1963. (2) The Soil Conservation Authority District Advisory Com- o.G. 0 1 mittee Election Regulations 1953 are herebr revoked, \:',;f.\~~,;.G. ;;t iv.1i..o,. 2. In the-,.:,e Regulations, unless contrary to the context or subject-matter: " Authority., means The Soil Conservation Authority. "Subdivision" means a. ;mhrlivision ~f n q,)il f'r,MP.rv;:i. tion District. " Schedule'' means the Schedule to these Regulations. 3. Not less than 42 days before the holding of the ele-ctions for th,:, ~PlM'tlnn r,f pPr<u>n'1: t( , b,;i plfg-ib!lol .l:ot< !i.pp,,:,int.rn.;,nt all persons representing grazing, agticulture or other relevant interests on a Distdct Advisory Committee for a Soil Conserva tion District, the Authority shall cause to be published in such of the loc.;1I newspapers circulating in the Di.strict as the Authority dccl:'l'.13 n.ceca!!o.ry ¼nd :-;hall forwctrd tv i,:;,,J.:h. mu1.tldpal clerk of a municipality within that District a notice setting out (a) that nominations in or to the like effect of Form "/B " in the Schedule of persons eligible for aopointment to be made by the nominator and seconder, who shall be ownC'l's, occupiers or lessees of agricultural, grazing or other land used for primary production. and acknowledged by the nominee, should be lodged with th;a ni~trit:'t Cotl.Hl'VP.tfon Offic<:ir ?tot lCt'J(l than 28 days before the time of the elections; 2 (b) the subdivision or subdivisions for which an election Will be held; (cl the centres at which application forms, the postal ballot• papers and instructions a~ to voting procedure Will b,:, available to persons eligible to vote; (a) me name ana aactress 01 me .H.erurnwg umcer ror me said el?.<!tion; (2) the time and date on, and the plac:e-s at which the votes may be ret1.:1r:ned; (f} th:i.t oe11ery uwne~, u<.:.,;upl\::J. UJ.' l~~t£ ur dgrkultu1,;J, gr;,,zing or other land t1Sed for primar; produr.-tion who would be entitled to vote at a municipal election will be entitl1;>d to vote fn any subdivi.sian for which he qualifies. 4. Ect<:h i\1uni,~ip.~1 Clerk s~aU, on the receipt of the said notice from the Authority. cause ~uch notice to be displayed 11.nd to remain so displayed until after the holdtng of the election referred to therein at the muriicipal office of the muni~ Cil)atity of which he is the ~tunicipa1 Clerk, 5. (1) For each election a person authorized for the purpose by the Authority shall act as Returning Offker for the ballot of such owners, occupiers and lessees who, Jn the opinion of the Retut•ning Officer, are eligible tc vote. and shall dedare elected the person who recei.ved the greatest number of votes. (2) No Returning Offic.!r, Poll Cle-r·r1:. or Scrutineer appointed for the purpos~ o.( a.n election sh.;1ll undertake the duties of such olficer, clerk or sc:roUneer until he has made a solemn declaration in or to the like effect of Form " A" of the Schedule. S, (1) The person who is appointed Returning Officer shall forthwith forward to the Authority, at its office in Melbourne, a signE!{f statement Of the result of the election together ~ith all votes cast. (2) 11 there is only one candidate duly nornlMted for a subdivision the Authority shall declare such person duly elected. 7, Subject to the provision of clause 11 of this Regulation, voting at the said eledion may be by postal ballot. Persons eligible to vote will apply to the Authority, at its offo,,-e in Melbourne, for a ballot-paper and ballilt material. The Authority shall forthwith forward a baliot-paper and ballot material which shall be Jn or to the like e.ff~t of ]'onn ,; C '' of the Schedl.\le, to the pdi;ate address of the voter-. 8. The voter shall mark his baJJ 1;tMpaper bv ulacine- the figure '' 1" oppo5ite the name of the candidate for whom he votes as his first preference, and shall place contingent figures "2 ", "3" and "4" (and so on as the case requires) opposite the names of the remaining r::andidates so as to indicate by tuah numQrie9.l S:QqUQn\ll'i thQ orMr <1! M~ pr,:;ii;.rol"\~. 3 9, Every vote shall bt: pfaC(<d in a plain t:nvelope which sna11 be inserted m an outer envelope cartymg an 1ctent1ncatrnn of the voter. 10, Postal ballot-papers must reach the Returning Officer not later than the day oreceding the eleetion, 11. Applications for postal ballot,papers to the Authority will not be accepted at a time later than seven days before the day of the elf'Ction. 12. In the event of the failure of an eligible voter to lodge a postal ballot-paper he may, on api:;lication to the Returning Officer, record his vote with such person at the centre at which the Returning Officer 'Nill be on the day of the election, the nme a!l.J iocatton ot wntch Will oe actvernsect oy tne AuthQrny. 13. All voting shall cease at 4 p.m. on the day of the poll at the c~ntre at which the Returning Officer is present at that time. 14. Each candidate at the election shall be entitled in or to the like effect of Form "D" of the Schedule to appoint, in writini;:, one sc:rutineer to be present when the envelopes con• taining ballot-papers are being oper.ed at the commencement of the scrutinizing and to remain during the scrutiny, Each scrutineer shall, before he acts as such, make and sign before the Returning Offi.cer a declaration in the like form to that which the Returning Officer and other officers employed in the conduct of the, el,:,.ctinn J:1rn rp,quir,:,n tCl maki> :mcl sign 15. As soon as convenient may be alter the closing of the poll, the Returning Officer shall open the ballot-box, and in the presence of such scrutineers as are present (a) produce unopened all envelopes containing ballot-pa.pers received up to the time of closing of the poll; (b) examine each envelope and if it is properly signed and if it contains the neeessary particulars thereon and otherwtse compiles wtth me provisions nerem contl;Lined, accept the vote tor further scrutiny; (c) if an envelope is not properly signed or othervrise does not comply with the provisions herein contained 1t!j~~ tht! vuti, wlUmut vy:ulug th<: euveh.>i,e, (d) open each unrejected envelope, withdraw the ballot paper contained therein, and without Inspecting the vote or permitting any person to do so, deposit the bullot puper in the ballot box; (e) when all unrejected envelopes have been opened and the ballot•papers withdrawn therefrom and deposited in the ballot-box, open the ballot-box and count the vnh><:; 4 (j) the method of counting the v/Jtes shaU be in llCCDrdance with the pi-o•,•ldons of eh,; law for th.i tim.i b<:iing regulating elections for che Legislative Assembly, so far as they may be made applicable mv,tatM mutandi..t. 1h. Th0 H"'mrnin13 Offif'Pr' m::iy frnrn tlmr, tn time ;i rljourn the ,ocmtiny to a day and hour fixed. by him and notified to the scn:tineers. 17. (1) Ii on any count two or more candidates have an equal nnmber ot votes and 6ne hus tt> be declar&d. defeated the Returning Officer shall dE'Cide by lot which candidate shall be declared defeated. (2) It: the case ot equality between two ,;::andi.dates the Returning Officer shall dedare by loc whkh candidate ~hall be dedur tc'LI de,,:,tt:,U. 18. On the written request of any candidate setting forth the rea.son s for the .request, the Rerurning Officer mn.y, if he thlnks fit, rnake a recoum of the votes. If the Returning Officer t'Q{1.t£~1: th<I r<1iqU<ill:\t of a co.ndidat..i to m::1-k,:: ::i. rQC◊unt ot th<:! votes, the candidate may, within seven days, appeal in writing to the :Minister t,1 direct a recount, and rhe :\1inisler may, as he thinks tit, either direct a recount 01· refuse a recount. 19. 'T'hf' Authority :<:hall notify ;,a<"h of the c:inrlirl;irp,;: ,-,f thf'! r~sl!lts of the election, And the Honorable Horace RostiLl Petty, Her Majesty's ;\,:ting V!inf~t;;,r for Cons,:,rv~tfor., in th,:. 'istnte cf Vk-toria, .-hall give the necessary directions herein accordingly. N. G. MSJ-IART, Clt'.l'k uf Lllt' E.tt!(.'ULlVt! Councn. 5 SCHEDt1LE. SOIL CONSERVATION Ai;ntoR.lt'Y, DISTRICT ADVISORY COMYUTTEE REGULATIONS, "A." I ictJ do hereby solemnly declare that. I will fo..it.hi1,11Jy anQ imp,:irtially to the best of my skill and JUdg:nent, exercise and ;ierfor:n all the dunes reposed in or required of me as :Returning Ottker (or Substitute Returning Officer, Poll Clerk, $,:rutlneen in ronnexion with the prese::tt election of :nembers to District Advisory Committees of the Soil Conservation Authority and I do further solemnly promise and declare that r will n0t at any such election attempt to ascertain how any p.-rson shall vote l'.>r has vote-cl, and t.hat, if in the discharge of my said dutie$ at or concerning any ~uLli ele~cioa ! J.,,, ,.-,, how- ·=y pcre,m ho.:. ..-ot~d, I will not by word or .(let dl.roctly or i(1dire~•tl;c divu]ze or discover, or aid in divulging or discov<11ring, t'he sam,:i. Declared before rne th\s day of ''B.'' Sou, CONSERVATION AtJTHORl'IT, NOMINATION F-:)R.'1:. ·1·0 rile Remr1mtg uI]'lcer. ' !96 We, the undersigned, entitlffi to vote at the election of Landholder representative tor the Su·b<livlsion of the District Advisory Committee, do hereby nomin~tij th<1 followll"lg Qligihl<> ,..,..,,11,fatµ• (o) \b) Signatures ot Nominator: Sec<inder: T (c) of hereby consent to the above nomination. SignatJJre 6 "C." Sort. CONSER'IA'!ION .'\.lJ'J'HORl't'Y. BALLOT ,p APER. Election o/ L,;1,-,uihold,er Represent1J.t1ct! for the IltitiaJs ot n.o., s.n.o., °' P.C. The voter must mark his t;a.llot-paper by placl.ng tile number l oppos[te t.he na.rne of the candidate tor wh◊m he votes as !tls first preference and must give C\'lnti.ngent votes for all the remaining candi d:i.t,u: by pla<1!ns tho nu.mbeim 2, :.l, .t (,.nd oc on = th<l ea.,,<' m11v require) oo as to indkate by stlch numerical sequence the ortler \Jf )1.i, preference, He must fold 11\s ballot,paper Ln a plain eiwelope and insert it in the outer envelope bearing the signature and addreS!:1 of the voter, o.n.d t~l¼.TT'I. \.t iJ) \..~ P.....,':.'.im&i, ,;:imr ~'t \,:, '~"" ~;\.W,. ',\;,.~ 1,'<>-"} '¾t.t:>'!<l> the said election or l.n accordartce with datL?l' 12 of the Regiilations. ittter alia deliver hls vote in P!!~n to the Returning Offieer at places specified below before the dose of the poll .at 4 p,m. on I, '" "D." SotL CoNSE:!{VATION ACTI-IORl'f'{, DISTRIC'!' ADVISORY COM:MITI'EE REGULATIONS, 11 Canc:\ldate for ,Advisory Committee, hereby appoint. to be a Scrutinetr on my behalf at the above-mentioned el~on, Sig-ooture of Candidate I, to ai:t at the DECLARATIO?'l BY 5cRUTINEEll, a &rutineer duly appolntOO abQve election, hereby disclose thllt I will ol:>s<.-rve the Signature o! Scrutlneer ~\znatu:re- ci.1 'i\.i!Ultti g Cthc£<t